Movement IV - Father

CHORUS (mourners)

Father, Father.

Father, Father.

CHIEF MOURNER

O Father, you have given

Time to your children.

You will look after

Those in your care.

WOMEN'S CHORUS (mourners)

We beg you

Look after us.

Father, Father.

CHIEF MOURNER

Father.

WOMEN'S CHORUS

Into the future,

In ever-growing circles,

CHIEF MOURNER

You will be there,

And your spirit will keep us moving

In the right direction.

FULL CHORUS (mourners)

(Ah)

O Father, you have given

Time to your children.

You will look after

Those in your care.

Into the future,

In ever-growing circles,

You will be there.

CHIEF MOURNER

And your spirit will keep us moving

In the right direction.

SHANTY

Hey, wait a minute.

You didn't tell me.

I fell into a place

I didn't wanna go.

It doesn't matter.

I swear

I'll never go through another of those things

In my life.

You should have warned me Of all the dangers.

But maybe there were some things you just didn't know.

But you're my father,

And surely fathers ought to know about most things

In this life.

Don't tell me.

I thought you were the best.

You were only human

And a lot like all the rest.

Like me you were fragile.

Not secure

With the fast tide of life

That would speed past your door.

CHORUS (mourners)

Father, Father, Father.

BOYS and CHORUS

Toti mundo nati.

CHORUS

Father.

(Ah)

SHANTY

I forgive you,

Will you forgive me?

CHIEF MOURNER

You will be there.

CHIEF MOURNER and CHORUS

And your spirit will keep us moving

In the right direction.