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High up above the crowd
The great Valerio is walking
The rope seems hung from cloud to cloud
And time stands still while he is walking
His eye is steady on the target
His foot is sure upon the rope
Alone and peaceful as a mountain
And certain as the mountain slope
We falter at the sight
We stumble in the mire
Fools who think they see the light
Prepare to balance on the wire
But we learn to watch together
And feed on what we see above
Until our heart turn like the seaons
And we are acrobats of love
How we wonder, how we wonder
Watching far below
We would all be that great hero
The great Valerio
Come all you upstart jugglers
Are you really ready yet?
Who will help the tightrope walker
When he tumbles to the net?
So come with me to see Valerio
As he dances through the air
I'm your friend until you use me
And then be sure I won't be there
How we wonder, how we wonder
Watching far below
We would all be that great hero
The great Valerio
- Album:
- Miscellaneous
- Hokey Pokey
- Crash Landing (Baltimore 1982)
- Shoot Out the Lights
- The Story of British Folk: From Fairport Convention to...
- The Best of Richard & Linda Thompson (The Island Years)
- Pour Down Like Silver
- Rockpalast
- In Concert, November 1975
- Dreams Fly Away: A History of Linda Thompson
- Walking on a Wire: 1968–2009
- Lonely Hearts (disc 1)
- Storytellers
- Singer Songwriters
- True Detective Saison 1
- Nick Hornby 31 Songs Soundtrack
- A Selection of Music from 31 Songs
- I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
- I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (Remastered)
- 1973: Memphis Folk Club, London, UK