Karine Polwart - The News lyrics

What if the news were nothing more than the secrets of seashells on the seashore whispering which way the wind will blow this night and how everything's gonna be alright What if the very first sound you heard at dawn was a wild and wonderful word? and what if a smile was your first sight? wouldn't everything have to be alright For everyone, everywhere every joy, every care Everything's gonna be alright What if the only sign of unrest were feathers falling from a fledgling nest just an hour before it soars in flight wouldn't everything have to be alright For everyone, everywhere every joy, every care Everything's gonna be alright