Patchwork Quilt Lyrics - E O Mai - Kealiʻi Reichel

They unfolded your lives one by one 

They laid out your patchwork under the sun 

And people gathered from miles around 

To witness your quilt spread on the ground 

And then they called out your name 

Oh, yes they called out your name 

Oh, and you will live forever 

You know that I'll be loving you 

Just like a patchwork quilt 

Well, there were men and women, mothers and fathers 

Sisters and brothers, daughters and sons 

And children and babies, and lovers and friends 

They all lay before me sewn into one 

Your lives had meaning and your lives had joy 

You touches so many people, many more than you will know 

And you wrapped yourselves around me as I walked along these rows 

You're letting me feel your beautiful souls 

I feel the warmth of your lives 

Oh, and you will live forever 

You know that I'll be loving you 

Just like a patchwork quilt 

My heart spills over, flowing with tears 

I cry for your suffering and for your shortened years 

And I'll take you with me as I walk away 

Remembering you who have died with AIDS 

Yes, I remember your names 

Oh, I remember your names 

Oh, and you will live forever 

You know that I'll be loving you 

Just like a patchwork quilt