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Little One

by Cameron King

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Little One 05:07
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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* 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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released May 25, 2021

CAMERON KING
LITTLE ONE
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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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