Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Patti Smith
Canonical path: /patti-smith/memorial-tribute
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Memorial Tribute
Read Memorial Tribute lyrics by Patti Smith on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Memorial Tribute
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Little emerald bird
wants to fly away
If I cup my hand
could I make him stay?
Little emerald soul
Little emerald eye
Little emerald soul
Must you say goodbye?
All the things that we pursue
All that we dream
are composed as nature knew
In a feather green
Little emerald bird
As you light afar
It is true I heard
God is where you are
Little emerald soul
Little emerald eye
Little emerald bird
We must say goodbye
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Patti Smith performs "Memorial Tribute", and this lyric page sits inside the Patti Smith catalog on LyroVerse.
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