The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #90938 Message #1890004
Posted By: MMario
21-Nov-06 - 12:46 PM
Thread Name: Songs From the Mudcat Songbook!!!!!
Subject: RE: Songs From the Mudcat Songbook!!!!!
Lullaby for a borrowed child came about 1/2 due to thankfullness for all the people that have (very generously) shared their kids with me; 1/2 due to recognition of mortality, both my own and that of "my" kids (one of whom had suicided but a short time before) and 1/2 due to whingeing self-pity due to being a childless bachelor.
Yes - that makes three halves - but it was that kind of a mood.
First time I ever sang it for anyone else I ended up with two youngsters in my lap -- and the first public performance of it was with a toddler in my arms. It really does go over better with a babe in arms.