This gentle and loving piece of mourning was written by Dan Forrest as a response to the death of a four month old girl in Ethiopia who was about to be adopted by the composer’s brother and sister-in-law.
He wrote, on his website:
“They had been making plans for her, staring endlessly at her pictu...
Warm summer sun, shine kindly here
Warm southern wind, blow softly here
Green sod above lie light, lie light
Good night, dear heart
Good night, good night
Warm summer sun (Warm summer sun)
Shine kindly here (Shine kindly here)
Warm southern wind, blow softly here (Softly here)
Green sod above lie light, lie light
Good night, dear heart
Good night, good night
Ooo...
Good night, dear heart
Good night, good night
Good Night, Dear Heart was written by Dan Forrest.
Dan Forrest released Good Night, Dear Heart on Tue Sep 09 2014.