The Heavy Blinkers - God Bless Hazel Lyrics
She took this sparkWrapped it in blanketsShe sent it down the riverDelivered more or lessAnd she burned the circus downGod bless Hazel and all who fail herOne million bells ring for them nowFrom the arbour to the armouryWhen I was twelve, I nearly drownedBut she gave me airThen we burned the circus downGod bless Hazel and all who fail herOne million bells ring for them nowWhen her children were born, she was forced into povertyWhen they took to the stage, she became nothing more than sceneryShe sang a battered ballad to comfort themShe sang a battered ballad into BethlehemThe stars became an orchestra for herWhen they laid her downKites flew above herAnd I stood by the granaryAnd remembered what she said,“Until you die, there will be sound”Burn the circus downGod bless Hazel and all who fail herOne million bells ring for her now