Hummingbird

from Night Bird Singing by Pippa Hoover

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lyrics

Hummingbird with a torn-off wing
Struggled by the side of the road
In the gravel and dust. I stopped,
Scooped her up and hurried home

I laid her in a bed of flowers
Lilacs and buddleia
And I made a dish of sugar water
And hoped and prayed

Hummingbird with a torn-off wing
Feathers still downy and gray
I felt her warmth and her heart beat
So swift and scared against my hands

I laid her in a bed of flowers
Fuscia and trumpet vine
And I made a dish of sugar water
And hoped and prayed

I laid her in a bed of flowers
Lilies and red hibiscus
And I made a dish of sugar water
And hoped and prayed

Hummingbird with a torn-off wing
I left to let her rest on her own
I came back to a stiff and dry
Little body with its spirit gone

I laid her with a tiny gravestone
Beneath the walnut tree
And I cried about creation’s cruelty
And grieved the life
I didn’t save

credits

from Night Bird Singing, released December 14, 2018
Written by Pippa Hoover.

Pippa Hoover - lead vocals, cello
Kate Rhudy - backing vocals
Anne-Claire Niver - backing vocals
Joseph Terrell - guitar
James Wallace - drums, piano
Alex Bingham - bass

Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jerry Brown at Rubber Room Recording Studio in Chapel Hill, NC.

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Pippa Hoover Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Pippa Hoover is a Chapel Hill-based singer-songwriter and cellist with sharp lyrics and soulful sound. Her songs are introspective, off-beat, and express a deep love for the natural world. Her sound features catchy melodies, classical-inspired cello solos, and hints of country, 60’s girl band pop, and R&B. ... more

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