Story Behind The Song

(Sarah Newman, vocal; James Bassi, piano). This song, inspired by the plight of the character played by Lillian Gish in "Orphans of the Storm" tells the tale of two orphaned sisters during the French Revolution.

Lyrics

I saw heaven and earth as one.
How could I believe in death,
When I was surrounded by love?

I dreamed as butterflies dream.
When spirits woke the morning mists,
I colored the sky.

Then things changed.
Oh, things changed.

My parents passed away.
I would not believe they were gone
As petals fell on their graves.

I fell to my knees and prayed.
Between cold earth and a dark grey sky

Why can't I die?
Why can't I die too?

Little girl without a home.
I've got to go it alone.

I set out on the road.
Hoping to find around each bend
The love that I lost.

But I found the world was cold.
All that I saw was stiff and old
And dragging me down.

Little girl alone at night,
Holding on with all my might.
Wandering all alone.
Little girl without a home.

What happened to my world?
Couldn't seem to find my way.
Thought it was all my fault,
Wasn't good enough. Wasn't true,
Didn't pray enough.

I set out on the road.
Hoping to find around each bend
The love that I lost.

But I found the world was cold.
Look at me now, I feel sick and old,
But I'm still young.

Couldn't cry,
Wasn't good or true or kind enough,
Didn't pray enough.

Little girl.
Thought it was all my fault,
Wasn't sweet enough,
Wasn't good enough.