Hush Now (Reprise — Miryam's Farewell)

[Intro — bare solo harp, very slow] (Mmm... hush now...) [Verse 1 — MIRYAM, frail] Hush now, my darling, the journey is near But these old feet won't carry me there I gave you a city you've never seen (Close your eyes) Now you must go and walk it for me Touch the stone, hear the daughters sing Carry everything I gave you to keep (In your heart) [Chorus — MIRYAM] Sleep, my darling — no, don't sleep This time you're the one who has to go Wake, my darling, wake And walk the home you've never known (Never known) The river runs and the river knows Every water finds the sea You were the song I carried close Now go and set the city free (Hush now) [Verse 2 — AVIVA, taking over, voice breaking] Hush now, Mama, close your eyes I'll walk the road you can't this time I'll find the city you sang to me (I promise you) And every morning I'll sing it back Gold in the windows, doves on the track Until the day you're finally free (Finally free) [Bridge — both voices together, then Miryam fading out] MIRYAM: I sang you a city you'd never seen AVIVA: And now I'll go and make it real MIRYAM: Go see it, my darling, go see it for me AVIVA: I'll carry you with every step I feel BOTH: The river runs on to the sea... (On to the sea...) AVIVA (alone): And every river runs home... eventually [Final Chorus — AVIVA, solo, quiet then swelling slightly] Sleep, my darling, sleep I'll hold the home you always knew Sleep, my darling, sleep I'm going home — I'm going for you (Going for you) The river runs and the river knows Every water finds the sea You sang the city into me Now watch me set it free (Hush now) [Outro — solo voice, almost a whisper, harp fades] (Hush now... hush now) Sleep, Mama... sleep