Just because
Language: English
Once the daisy was a star, And it fell from heaven far, Just because it wished to grow Where a little child would go. So, in all the sunny places Daisies lift their laughing faces At the coming of your feet, Just because they love you, sweet! Once the violet dripped throughout From a little rift of blue In the skies, upon the grass Just to see you as you pass. So in all the shady places Violets lift up their faces Through the mosses and the dew, Just because they think of you. Once a buttercup splashed down From a sunbeam's golden crown, Just because it wished to shine For this little child of mine. So, in meadowgrasses growing, Buttercups are always glowing Where the little children play, Just to light them on their way.
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Margaret Ruthven Lang (1867 - 1972), "Just because", op. 39 (Songs for Lovers of Children) no. 2 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Nich Roehler
This text was added to the website: 2012-05-20
Line count: 24
Word count: 136