Down among the reeds and rushes
A baby boy was found
His eyes as clear as centuries
His silky hair was brown

Never been lonely
Never been lied to
Never had to scuffle in fear
Nothing denied to
Born at the instant
The church bells chime
And the whole world whispering
Born at the right time

Me and my buddies we are travelling people
We like to go down to restaurant row
Spend those euro-dollars
All the way from washington to tokyo
I see them in the airport lounge
Upon their mother's breast
They follow me with open eyes
Their uninvited guest

Never been lonely
Never been lied to
Never had to scuffle in fear
Nothing denied to
Born at the instant
The church bells chime
And the whole world whispering
Born at the right time

Too many people on the bus from the airport
Too many holes in the crust of the earth
The planet groans
Every time it registers another birth

But among the reeds and rushes
A baby girl was found
Her eyes as clear as centuries
Her silky hair was brown

Never been lonely
Never been lied to
Never had to scuffle in fear
Nothing denied to
Born at the instant
The church bells chime
And the whole world whispering
Born at the right time

• All Around The World or The Myth of Fingerprints
• Allergies
• Benedictus
• Born at The Right Time
• Can't Run But
• Diamonds on The Soles of Her Shoes
• Further to Fly
• Graceland
• Gumboots
• Hearts & Bones
• Homeless
• I Know What I Know
• Proof
• She Moves On
• Song About The Moon
• Spirit Voices
• That Was Your Mother
• The Boy in The Bubble
• The Coast
• The Cool, Cool River
• The Obvious Child
• The Rhythm of The Saints
• Think Too Much
• Train in The Distance
• Under African Skies
• When Numbers Get Serious
• You Can Call Me Al