Moment by Moment

Clover Clad (A.E. Houseman-1896); (Bruce Anthony, Phil Disera) 2004
(C) (P) 2005; BMI; ISRC

This song is based on a poem written by A. E. Houseman from a book of poems, a Shropshire Lad in 1896. It was required reading when I attended University. This is a beautiful poem that inspired me to write the music to it soon after the first reading. Many years later I revise the original version and collaborated with Phil Disera to add a chorus line that was meaningful and would capture the poems essence.

Musicians:
Bruce Anthony: Lead Vocals; Acoustic Guitar
Phil Disera: Acoustic Guitar; Electric Guitar; Piano; Tambourine
Greg Critchley: Drums; Shaker
Mark Shannon: Bass
David Matheson: Piano Solo
Colleen Allen: Soprano Sax Solo
Neil Donell: Backing Vocals
Christine Glen: Backing Vocals

Lyrics:
 

Along the fields as we came by A year ago my love and I The aspen over stile and stone Was talking to itself alone Oh who are these that kiss and pass A country lover and his lass Two lovers looking to be wed And time shall put them both to bed But she will lie with earth above And he beside another love…… Love, love another love…… Chorus: All the seasons live to die All to easily passing by With each moment may your heart fly All that matters in the end Is the love that you extend With each moment love again

Sure enough beneath the tree There walks another love with me And overhead the aspen heaves Its rainy sounding silver leaves But I spell nothing in their stir Perhaps now they speak to her And plain for her to understand They talk about a time at hand When I shall lay with clover clad And she beside another lad…… Lad, lad another lad…… Chorus: All the seasons live to die All to easily passing by With each moment may your heart fly All that matters in the end Is the love that you extend With each moment love again