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Laura Sandage: Listen

One Grain of Sand

(Laura Sandage)
Pete Seeger 1957
A favorite song from my early childhood-- its evocative mysticism still captivates me.
ONE GRAIN OF SAND

One grain of sand
One grain of sand in all the world
One grain of sand
One little boy, one little girl

One grain of sand
One drop of water in the sea
One grain of sand
One little you, one little me

One grain of sand
One leaf of grass on a windy plain
One grain of sand
And we come and go again and again and again and again

I love you so
I love you so, I love you so
I love you so
More than you will ever, ever, ever know

One grain of sand
One little snowflake lost in the swirling storm
One grain of sand
Iíll hold you close and keep you warm

One grain of sand
One grain of sand on an endless shore
One grain of sand
One little life, whoíd ask for more

One grain of sand
One little star up in the blue
One grain of sand
One little me, one little you