Ava crowed, her labor went on for days Eyes glowed, she sang lullabies to slow the pain "Sunshine my sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray" When the midwife arrived she untied all the curtains And unbraided the ribbons from Ava's head Made loose every shining black strand thread by thread Come waves of redemption free out on the ocean Come waves and waves and waves and waves of grief Spread out to the horizon, shining from the land The baby rose an angel among men Eyes glowed like butterflies in the wind "I dreamed I held you, alas I was mistaken" Grown older the angel returned to man Stock broker in a faraway and distant land "Come back and make me happy, I'll forgive you and take the blame" "I've always loved you, and nothing else could come between" Their story's told with language below words A love grown in silence only angels heard "Sunshine my sunshine, you make me happy when shies are gray You'll never know dear how much I love you, you can't take my sunshine away"