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Topic: Exchange by Mike Pennington

This is something I put together after reading some stuff on the Web about adoption.
It led me to think about the plight of the mother of the child put up for adoption, of which I was one
There is an awful lot said about the children looking for their natural parents but not much from the perspective of the mother.

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[C]Five weeks old that's all I know,


[Dm]Except I'll never see him grow,


[G]Into a toddler, or schoolboy small,


[F]Will he be dark, will he be tall?


[C]In my heart and soul it is not goodbye,


[F]Because I'II be with [G]him till the [C]day I die.


Because today is the day, he is gone from me,


As an adoption form I did agree,


To never see, or even hear,


From baby again, they made it clear.


[C]In my heart and soul it is not goodbye,


[F]Because I'll be with [G]him till the [C]day I die.


'You must have a photo,' sister said,


As she swept towards my silent bed.



Then wrenching him from my forlorn arms,


A guardian angel his spirit embalms.


[C]In my heart and soul it is not goodbye,


[F]Because I'll be with [G]him till the [C]day I die.


I try to utter a last goodbye,


The only sound is a voiceless cry.


Now looking shyly at his little feet,


His new mother, he goes to meet.


[C]In my heart and soul it is not goodbye,


[F]Because I'll be with [G]him till the [C]day I die.


[C]In my heart and soul it is not goodbye,


[F]Because I'll be with [G]him till the [C]day I die.



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Hi mikep, smile Welcome to Chordie

Very good writing on a very tough subject.No matter what... it has to hurt somewhere in ones soul.
Hope to hear a recording and if you need to make it look "Purdy" all ya gotta do is ask for help and you shall recieve.

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hi mike a heart rendering topic , a lot of emotion and feeling ,well done...stay cool

love is life ,life is for love,keep a true heart and live life to the full....stay cool

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Re: Exchange by Mike Pennington

Hello, Mike
I have taken the liberty of editing your post to make it "all purdy like".  I hope I got the chord placements correct.

You can click on the 'edit' button to the bottom right of your song to see how the secret coding works.  Please fix any mistakes I might have made.

You have certainly addressed a difficult subject in this song - I wish that adoption were not necessary, but it is certainly a blessing for people hoping to welcome a child into their hearts.  I have great respect for the new mothers who have the courage to make such a difficult decision.

I was stunned to learn a few years ago that Joni Mitchell had made this difficult decision when she was young.  The revelation that she had given a baby girl to adoption brought great insight into the poignancy of her many love songs.

Good song - I hope I have not offended you by editing your work to make it look 'all purdy like'.
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Re: Exchange by Mike Pennington

Guys;
Thanks very much for your kind comments, they are really appreciated.
I hope to get a recording made of this and three or four other songs, at least one of which will be an original.

Thanks again.
Mike

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How Beautiful is this piece?

I was with a dear friend many years ago as her baby was taken for adoption.. I was also
with her 22 years later on the day they were reunited.. You are so right Mike,

You are with them untill the day shes dies.

lovely lovely piece..

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http://unitedireland.tripod.com/id1296.html

Ok it's only taken 13 months but here's a link to an audio file of the song. Hope anyone still interested likes it. All comments welcome.


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I really like your song but when I tried to listen it wouldn't let me.

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Howdy Doody Mike smile

I tried to listen to your song but the link isn't working for me sad

I tried your website but it also came up no-go...?

Me thinks something is amiss

Cheers smile

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Hi guys,
Sorry about that. The site the song is on is using Quick Time to play the song. It maybe worth just going to the site itself  http://unitedireland.tripod.com/

Hope that helps

Thanks
Mike

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xdn0xJ84Oo

This should work guys,  I hope!!!!

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Hi Mike
Well worth the wait....
Liked the picking and the general feel of the song.
Nice vocals too. Hope your next one don't take so long in coming smile
Well done
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Yup, That did the trick

Well Done Mike smile

Your melody fit your lyrics to a tee, Well worth the wait as Ark said.
I like the pics you used and where you placed them in the song. It helps to tell a tough story.

Good job all the way around smile Looking forwards to your next piece.

Cheers

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Thanks for your kind words guys.
I'll have to own up and say the video was put together by a friend of mine, Martin Dardis, form Dublin Ireland who put the piece on his site for me and as I say put the video together.

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Excellent!  Lots of feeling in your singing and playing.  I really enjoyed this Mike!

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Yes i to listened to your recording.

Loved it.. I also Love the Martin Dardis site. Keep it in my faves..

Good Job all round.

Well done again.

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