Songs
Kris Drever is an award-winning songwriter and self taught master guitarist.
The folk tradition is built upon the sharing of music, songs and stories.
It is important to Kris that this is continued, and so here you’ll find the lyrics (and in some cases a “How To Play” video) for Kris’s songs.
In the dropdown menu, you can filter songs by album and/or band (e.g. Kris Drever/Lau).
Those with an asterisk * include a “How To Play” video.
Image Credit: Genevieve Stevenson
First Homecoming
I lost myself down the water road,
Took myself to the ocean,
Sure when I woke I’d be by myself,
Shook from sleep by the motion,
Of the breathing body beside my own,
As the sun lengthens our shadows,
In this new place that I call my home,
Where we bless the light when it comes.
I brought my music into this house,
It had to happen sometime,
I lost the urge to be by myself through the short nights and the winter.
Although the winter is long and cold,
The roof is fastened on tightly,
Though we’ll feel it more when we get old,
We can take it lightly,
You can’t go wrong if you build a team,
But don’t rely on it solely,
Feels good to admire another’s fire
When you don’t rely on it wholly.