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A LULLABY FOR LEONARDSLEE

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Sailing round the reservoir
Tranquil water rippling by

Sailing round the reservoir
Tranquil water rippling by

I pass the Ivy covered power line
I know I’m going home to lay my head down

I pass the Ivy covered power line
I know I’m going home to lay my head down

Emmett hears the splish, splash, splosh
And he’s falling asleep to the sound

Emmett hears the splish, splash, splosh
And he dreams of the feelings he’s found

By Christina Monet

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Peaceful sunrise on the lake,
Birdsong welcoming the new day

Peaceful sunrise on the lake,
Birdsong welcoming the new day

Falling leaves, through the trees,
I know I’m going home to lay my head down

Falling leaves, through the trees,
I know I’m going home to lay my head down

Henry he sings,
And he’s falling asleep to the sound

James loves to run,
And he dreams of the feelings he’s found

By Lydia Prentice

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Sitting by Worth Park Fountain
Water makes rainbows in sun

Sitting by Worth Park Fountain
Water makes rainbows in sun

Rolling by Copthorne Road sign
I know I’m going home to lay my head down

Rolling by Copthorne Road sign
I know I’m going home to lay my head down

Mia hears the drip drip drop
And she’s falling asleep to the sound

Mia hears the drip drip drop
And she dreams of the feelings she’s found

By Carmen Ballestas-Ledlie

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Climbing hills, they bring blue sky
Watching nature passing us by

Climbing hills, they bring blue sky
Watching nature passing us by

Calming bumps on the estate road
I know I’m going home to lay my head down

Calming bumps on the estate road
I know I’m going home to lay my head down

Maisie hears the tweet tweet tweet
And she’s falling asleep to the sound

Maisie hears the tweet tweet tweet
And she dreams of the feelings she’s found

By Hannah Sutton

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Children play in Ashurst Woods
Dancing flames on the side of your mug

Children play in Ashurst Woods
Dancing flames on the side of your mug

Driving down Pebble Hill
I know I’m going to lay my head down

Driving down Pebble Hill
I know I’m going to lay my head down

Yana hears the pook pook pook
And she’s falling asleep to the sound

Yana hears the pook pook pook
And she dreams of the feelings she’s found

By Nevelina Rousseva

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Rustling leaves become my thoughts
As my words float over Buchan Lake

Rustling leaves become my thoughts
As my words float over Buchan Lake

I hear trains whoosh through town
I know I’m going home to lay my head down

I hear trains whoosh through town.
I know I’m going home to Crawley Town

Rayhan hears the squealing kids.
And he’s falling asleep to the sound

Fatima hears the dogs barking
And she dreams of the feelings she’s found

By Parveen Khan

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Written with local parents and composer Laura Wright.

Workshop facilitators: Laura Wright and Marion Duggan
Singers: Cate Ferris, Faye Houston and Laura Luard
Instrumentalist & Music Production: Cate Ferris
Producer: Laura Wright
Artistic Director: Marion Duggan

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