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Little One

from Little One by Cameron King

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* 100% of the money paid for this song will be donated to the Clarksburg Mission, which helps those in need in Ethan's hometown. You can choose any amount you like. cburgmission.org *

My brother Ethan King Crislip died on May 25, 2020. At the time, I had begun writing a song about the somewhat self-pitying (but understandable) sorrow a parent feels as their children grow up, wishing they could stay little, just a little longer. Little, innocent, care-free, sweet. Running in a field, lying in our arms, listening to bedtime stories. I had a vision of one of my own children, all grown up, which I applaud and cheer on, but simultaneously dread, for the arrival of that adult whom I will love so much will still mean the disappearance of that little one I tucked into bed every night. It's a strange feeling.

This song is about that, and it's also about Ethan, who, for my parents, disappeared like the subject of this song, but also disappeared in a more permanent way. I shared it at his funeral. It's a sad song. I hope it's also a cathartic song for those who knew Ethan, and for those who remember what their little ones' voices used to sound like, when they fit inside their arms.

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I saw you and I knew you
Before anyone else did
Oh my little one
I held you and I loved you
More than I loved myself

And you vanished just like that
(Don’t you know it couldn’t last)
Gone in a flash

Little one, where’d you go
Why’d you have to leave me so soon
It seems you just came into my life
Little one, I can’t find you anymore
Where are you hiding
You always used to run up behind me
Where’d you go

Your sweet eyes and your small voice
Would tell me your hopes and fears everyday
Little one
But slowly right before me
My little one disappeared

And you went away at last
(Time was moving very fast)
Gone like the past

We’d lie down under the stars
(Little one)
We’d keep each other warm
(Where’d you go)
You fit inside my arms

I knew you’d leave me someday
But someday was so far away

I know you’re not really gone
You’re still out there, just moving on
And on and on and on
But I miss you just the same

I know you’re not really gone
You’re still out there, just moving on

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from Little One, released May 25, 2021

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Cameron King Asheville, North Carolina

Took piano lessons as a kid. Married a fiddle-playin' girl. Enjoy open mics & other funky venues. Joining the Song that holds the universe together.

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