Bert Jansch Lyrics
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I don't believe
I've seen
a woman like you anywhere.
And I must admit that I can't see
to making you into a dream.
But if I had a magical wonder word,
I'd send a dove to catch your love
and I send a blackbird to steal your heart.
But a broken heart won't go,
my endless search, little girl,
I gonna fix a magic(al) spell
to weave on you, little girl.
I'll fall along that you catch the wind
upon the orange to sweetest sin
before this very moment evil in.
I'd rather wait at the dark
of thousand times, little girl,
and take the woman until
the heart of my soul.
And if I catch you sleeping along the west
and gave you alone my secret way.
But I bind your heart unto me very slow.
I don't believe I've seen
a woman like you anywhere.
And I must admit that I can't see
to making you into a dream.
And if I had a magical wonder word,
I send a dove to catch your love
and
I send a blackbird to steal your heart.
When first you lay on
my breast
You could make me
believe with your lying tongue
That the sun rose in
the West
Well then go home to
your father's garden
Go home and weep your
fill
And think on your own
misfortune
That you ‘ve brought
with your want and will.
Last night as I
lay sleeping, a dream it came to me
I thought I heard a piper play the sweetest melody
People gathered round a-dancing and singing so merrily
They're all singing and dancing, Caledonia ever free
Singing and dancing, Caledonia ever free
From the busy heart of Glasgow to Lochranza by the sea
O're the water to Kintyre, the pretties pace you'll ever see
To the pubs and bars of Oban, they're all proud of their old country
They're all singing and dancing, Caledonia ever free
Singing and dancing, Caledonia ever free
On the road to Drumnadrochid, there's music everywhere
For the piper plays for Nessie a sweet and tender air
Through Glengarry's running rivers, cascading to the sea
To the tranquillity of Ullapool, ah now that's Scatland to me
Come wild and windy weather, Caledonia ever free
When the fiddle plays from Scotland, they hears the piper's song
They came o'erthe sea to join him, they danced and they sang along
From the granite city southward, on the road to bonny Dundee
They're all singing and dancing, Caledonia ever free
Singing and dancing, Caledonia ever free
Now if you ever come to Scotland, ever come to visit my home
You can hear the piper playing, standing all alone
For he plays from Edinburgh Castle, that looks out to the sea
He'll have you singing and dancing, Caledonia ever free
Singing and dancing, Caledonia ever free
Green are your
eyes
In the morning, when you arise
Don't you be afraid to lie
By me, my love,
Your father will not know.
Love can be broken,
Though no words are spoken,
Don't you be afraid to lie
By me, my love,
Your father will not know.
Love be bold,
We're not so old,
Don't you be afraid to lie
By me, my love,
Your father will not know.
Love don't cry,
I'll not try,
Don't you be afraid to lie
By me, my love,
Your father will not know.
Green are your eyes
In the morning, when you rise
Don't you be afraid to lie
By me, my love
Your father will be told someday
About our wedding day(?)
Crimson moon
In the early morning
Blue black sky
Tell me why
If she loves me
My baby drives me wild
Like a little child
She's standing on the edge, she wants to learn to swim
She looks in the water but she won't dive in
Crimson moon
Tell me why
She's like a new spring flower
Come out to play
In a gray day in autumn
She brightens up the day
But does she know that winter's coming?
Jack Frost in on his way
You've got to hide little girl from his icy stare
Run back to the sunshine he won't catch you there
Run little girl run
Crimson moon
In the early morning
Blue black sky
Tell her I love her
She will listen to you
Tell her she can hear the heartbeat of an dragonfly
In full flight
Taste the spring water of a mountain stream
And feel the burning kiss of a lover's dream
Tell her I love her
She will listen to you
Tell her I love her
She will know that it's true
The Black Knight
surveys all before him
His charger is thumping the ground
High on a hill the high Bishop looks down
From his men to the horses
Not a whisper of sound
They're all dressed for the battle
And their colours fly high
And flutter in the wind
The White Queen her face red with anger
Turns to her left and her right
To the men of the King's Knight she screams and yells
''Let them know that you come from the fires of Hell.
And we'll give them a fight''
Like a black painted shadow
Unmoved and unhurried
One look from her eye and her kingsmen they roar
And into the battle Iike never before
The King's bishop he moves his men forward
To guard his knight's men up ahead
For fear of the Queen and Iove for their King
They'll fight till they win or they'll fight till they're dead
Like a black hare that's chased by the Devil
O'er the battlefield she flies like the wind
She turns and looks down the path to her prey
This time she swears that you can't get away
Nobody can save you
And there's nothing can stop me
l will have my way
... five, six, seven, eight...
We're counting the dying the dead and bereaved
And some of the living you'd never believe
For they ain't got no arms and they ain't got no heads
And the cost of this war here is written in red.
l am the joker, my friend is the Fool
He's been playing the fool since he started at school
When the battle is over and the reckoning's done
We'II sing you a song and we'll tell you who's won.
We sing for the King and we dance for the Queen
We fall and tumble never question our fate
For he's never early and I'm never late
When he's playing the tool then l am the fool's mate.
Fresh
as a Sweet Sunday Morning
Drawing water
from the well,
spilling over on the grass,
walking homeward,
my heart is filled with pain,
woe -oh oh oh oh is me,
go your way my love,
go your way my love.
Drawing water from the well,
spilling over on the grass,
walking homeward,
my heart is filled with pain,
woe -oh oh oh oh is me
go your way my love,
go your way my love.
Driving through
the wind and rain
Got my baby beside me too
Baby, we're going home
Just me and you
I don't mind the drizzling rain
Inside it is warm and dry
Hey baby, we're going home
I'll kiss the blues bye-bye
See the raindrops dance on the highway
a million starlights bright
Baby, we've got to keep on trucking,
Trucking tonight
There's a truck stop sign up ahead
Glistening in the rain
Maybe we could stop a little while
Then back on the road again
So lay back your pretty little head
And dream the night away
Dream of a snow white pillow
And a great big feather bed
Driving through the wind and rain
Got my baby beside me too
Hey, baby, we're going home
Just me and you
Green are your
eyes
In the morning when you rise.
Don't you be afraid, my love,
To lie by me,
Your father will not know.
Love can be broken
Though no words are spoken.
Don't you be afraid to lie
By me my love,
Your father will not know.
Love, don't cry
I'll not try.
Don't you be afraid to lie
By me, my love,
Your father will not know.
Yes love, don't you cry,
I'll not try.
Don't you be afraid to lie
By me, my love.
Your father will be told someday
About our wedding day.
Your love was
like a child
upon a rockin' horse
The colour black who rides
Thro' a forest of dreams and laughs.
At the evils that cannot be seen.
Yet like the ageing of a child at play,
Your love is broken and fades away,
And borne in the wind are the seeds
that burn in the hearts
Of boys a-passing your way.
When the first day's light has dawned,
You wake to find your troubles gone,
Then love only life as it grows,
And trust every flower,
But not the red, red rose.
Spread your wings and fly my love,
Dance upon the clouds above,
Harvest your thoughts of love.
I have no time to
spend with you
You talk of nothing, what can you do
You live like kings and you know it's true
That if famine crossed the waters that'll be the end of you.
I've heard of people who till the earth
Who saw their seeds for all they're worth
Who cry for rain all summer long
And weep for the day when winter's passed and gone.
If cherry trees bore fruit of gold
The birds would die, their wings would fold
They'd sing no more their song of love
Nor await the morning sun that lights the sky above.
If war returns like it did before
A kiddy's penny would be no more
They'd cry for love and their candy too
But a kiddy's wants are nothing 'till killin' days are thru'.
So drink your fill be happy now
The times will change and you'll wonder how
A man could die from lack of food
But you don't give a damn, no reason why you should.
When
you're feeling lonesome
l'Il tell you what you do
Pick up the phone and tell me
Don't be alone and blue
Pick up the phone and call me
l'Il come running straight to you
It you're looking for love
I've got a cure for the lonesome blues.
When the sky above you
Is cloudy and grey
Pick up the phone and call me
I'll brighten up your day
Pick up the phone and call me, honey
I'll come running straight to you
It you're looking for love
I've got a cure for the lonesome blues.
Morning brings the sunshine
Night-time brings the blues
l can bring you lovín'
Honey you can't lose
Pick up the phone and call me
I'll come running straight to you
If you're looking for love
I've got a cure for the lonesome blues.
When you're feeling lonesome
I'll tell you what you do
Pick up the phone and tell me, honey
Don't be alone and blue
Pick up the phone and call me
I'll come running straight to you
If you're looking for love
I've got a cure for the lonesome blues
My
Donald he works on the sea
Where the waves they blow wild and free
He splices the ropes, he sets the sail.
Southward he goes, in search of the whale
He never thinks of me left behind
Nor the torments that rage in my mind
He's mine for only half part of the year
Then leaves me behiínd, with nothing but a tear
Oh you ladies who smell the wild rose
Think for the perfume to where a man goes
Think of the women, the children that yearn
For men never return from hunting the sperm
Oh my Donald he works on the sea
Where the waves they blow wild and free
He splices the ropes, he sets the sail.
Southward he goes, in search of the whale
When
sadness fills your heart
And sorrow hides the longing to be free
When things go wrong each day
You fix your mind to 'scape your misery
Your troubled young life
Had made you turn
To a needle of death
How strange, your happy words
Have ceased to bring a smile from everyone
How tears have filled the eyes
Of friends that you once had walked among
Your troubled young life
Had made you turn
To a needle of death
One grain of pure white snow
Dissolved in blood spread quickly to your brain
In peace your mind withdraws
Your death so near your soul can't feel no pain
Your troubled young life
Had made you turn
To a needle of death
Your mother stands a'cryin'
While to the earth your body's slowly cast
Your father stands in silence
Caressing every young dream of the past
Your troubled young life
Had made you turn
To a needle of death
Through ages, man's desires
To free his mind, to release his very soul
Has proved to all who live
That death itself is freedom for evermore
And your troubled young life
Will make you turn
To a needle of death
While
walking along on a rocky sea shore
On a wild wet windy day
I heard a sweet voice cry in the wind
Saying "Lover come to me"
O'er the jagged rocks I scrambled
Fingers cut down to the core
Saw the light of a lady
She was sitting alone on the shore
"Lady all alone please tell me,
Why do you cry for me?
Why do sit in the cold and sing,
Sing out to the sea?"
"Well I sing for my loved ones
Lost in the silvery sea
Sing for my homeland so dear
Sing to draw your heart near.
So please kind sir will you help me
To find my way home
I've travelled the seven blue oceans.
Now I'm stranded here all alone
My brothers they are dying
From a plague running wild and free
Their bodies all covered in the blackest of oil
That floats on top of the sea.
And my sisters are in hiding
Afraid others may see their shame
Their bodies all twisted, broken and lame
Deep in the watery main.
So please kind sir will you help me
To find my way home
I've travelled the seven blue oceans,
How I'm stranded here all alone.
If you promise you will take me
To the edge of the silvery sea
I'll give you all your heart's desires
All your eyes they do see"
O'er the jagged rocks I carried her
To the edge of the silvery sea
I laid her down and kissed her sweet lips
Saying "Lover, now you are free"
But she clung on to my arms
And she would not let me be
She clung on so fast she pulled me down
Down to the bottom of the sea
I'll
sing you this October song
There's no song before it
The words and tune are none of my own
For my joys and sorrows bore it
Beside the sea the brambly briars
ln the still of evening
Birds fly out behind the sun
And with them l'll be leaving
The faIIen leaves that jewel the ground
They know the art of dying
And leave with joy their glad gold hearts
In scarlet shadows Iying
When hunger calls my footsteps home
The morning follows after
l swim the seas within my mind
And the pine trees laugh green Iaughter
l used to search for happiness
l used to follow pleasure
But l found a door behind my mind
And that's the greatest treasure
For rulers like to lay down laws
And rebels like to break them
And the poor priests like to walk in chains
l met a man whose name was time
He said I must be going
But just how long ago that was
l have no way of knowing
Somelimes l want to murder time
Sometimes when my heart's aching
But mostly l just stroll along
The path that he is taking
l'll sing you this October Song
There is no song before it
The words and tune are none of my own
For my joys and sorrows bore it
Beside the sea the brambly briars
In the cool of evening
The birds fly out behind the sun
And with them l'll be Ieaving
So early in the spring
A flower dances in my heart
Where love was not before
For you I sing my song of love
And lowly bow
Hey
girl, oh how your love is strong
Weaves a tumble-in' tearless song
Tho' you don't seem to care that you love is blind.
You don't seem to care not realise.
Hey girl, oh how my heart is torn,
Hey girl, now that your baby's born,
What shall it cost? Is my freedom lost?
What is the price of nature's own way.
Hey girl, how could I dress your child,
When this life girl I'm livin' so wild?
Will your newborn child grow to be as wild?
And walk alone to meet his destiny?
Hey girl, see how I stand a man,
Hey girl, see I've no father's hand.
Would it be a crime to leave at such a time,
When
you've many claims to make on me?
It's one for Jo
Don't let your man go
He's a dreamer darling
He's even kind'a slow
I don't believe the tales he tells
But they're always nice to hear
He's a dreamer darling
Always keep him near
In a white tuxedo
He's remarkably cool
A prince of living
Who knows all the rules
In a black sedan so royally
He takes his love to school
And no-one can reproach him
No-one but a fool
He's a bold sea captain
In his boots and oilskin hat
Struggling blindly
Through seas wild and black
Down the river he glides
With his baby by his side
And when you think of that gal
How can your love hide
It's one for Jo
Don't let your man go
He's a dreamer darling
He's even kind'a slow
I don't believe the tales he tells
But they're always nice to hear
He's a dreamer darling
Always keep him near
Poison is taken from "Birthday Blues" with a different version than Sketches
I once thought I did know all about it
Since the rain falls, the wind blows and the sun shines
Don't You know that your creator is running out of ideas
I know that I might die from poison
Invisible hanging there in the sunshine
And don't you know that your creator is running out of ideas
If I was you I'd be friendly to your neighbour
Be glad that he don't wanna be your enemy
For don't you know that your creator is running out of ideas.
When I was in service in Rosemary Lane
I won the goodwill of my master and did I
Till a sailor came there one night to lay
And that was the beginning of my misery
He called for a candle to light him to bed
And likewise a silk handkerchief to tie up his head
To tie up his head as sailors will do
And he said my Pretty Polly will you come too
Now this maid being young and foolish she thought it no harm
For to lie into bed to keep herself warm
And what was done there I will never disclose
But I wish that short night had been seven long years
Next morning this sailor so early arose
And into my apron three guineas did throw
Saying take this I will give and more I will do
If you'll be my Polly wherever I go
Now if it's a boy he will fight for the king
And if it's a girl she will wear a gold ring
She will wear a gold ring and a dress all aflame
And remember my service in Rosemary Lane
When I was in service in Rosemary Lane
I won the goodwill of my master and did I
Till a sailor came there one night to lay
And that was the beginning of my misery
It's a far far cry from sweet Casablanca
To the strange and bitter sea,
Where you won't find sun lovers stand on the beach,
On the coast of Brittany.
There's a rainbow black on the bright silver water,
And it's stealing over the sea,
Waiting, for the Roseate Tern and the Puffin,
On the coast of Brittany.
The ocean makes a sparkling and deep coloured chess board,
Though the game is ugly to see,
Where the pawns lying scattered and black on the shore,
Are the black birds of Brittany.
As you drive from home to work in the morning,
As you fly high over the sea,
As you live think hard of the dying black birds,
On the coast of Brittany.
"Black Birds of Brittany" was a 7" vinyl single from The Bert Jansch Conundrum and Richard Harvey on the other side was "The Mariner Farewell" by Shirley Collins & Annie Power. It was published in 1978 on the Streetsong label ( Streetsong No 1).
Three Dreamers is from the Ornament Tree
Under the archway across the cold courtyard
Up the stone stairway all pitted and worn
To a room in a shambles with orange-boxes for chairs
Our lives lay scattered still yet to be born
Daylight would show you the cracks in the ceiling
Wallpaper hanging all tattered and torn
It looks like a junkyard of paraphernalia
Where three dreamers dreamed dreams still yet to be born
One was a dreamer a love-torn romantic
Who sang ballads of barons and ladies forlorn
Who carved love-chains of oakwood to capture his sweethearts
And life lay before him still yet to be born
The other was a maker of dreams from his fingers
Like a harp from old Ireland that would play night and morn
He would weave you and spin you a yarn to remember
And leave you with sweet dreams still yet to be born
I'm a travelling man a-moving
You name it I've been there
And night and day I strive to sell my wares
Got nothing I can show you
Nothing you can wear
But hang around a while and lend an ear
While travellin' on a freight-train
On the Rocky Island line
My young love said to me
My mother she don't mind
And through twelve gates of the city
I came into my prime
I was singing songs of wild mountain thyme
Sing little birdie
From the greenwood side-o
Where the trees they do grow high
Come say hello
Summer is a-coming
And I'm standing on the shore
And where I'm bound
Oh Lord I can't be sure
From the Arizona dustbowl
Out to Van Diemons land
To the North-West Passage snowbound
Where Lord Franklin made his stand
While high above I'm flying
With my guitar in my hand
Thinking about one tiny grain of sand
If anyone should ask me
If I be a rambling boy
The sporting life
I know I have enjoyed
Met a lady from Louisville
A-pleasing to my mind
She took my hand and said
Would you please be kind
And from the foggy dew I stumbled
Into a shady grove
Where the redbird sang his sweet song
He sang of careless love
And the bells of Rhymney rang out
And brought the people round
Saying welcome to your friendly travelling man
Welcome to your friendly travelling man
I wish I had a photograph
To let you see the way you smile
Upon my foolish heart
The words I do not know enough
I hope that you will find my song
A pleasing to your ear
You step beneath the midnight moon
To gather dewdrops for the sun
A Waiting until morn
Oh if I was a branched tree
I'd be the oak tree fast and strong
To win your gentle heart
And If I was one grain of corn
I'd wait till you did come along
To throw me to the wind
And if I was one silken thread
Embroidered all in cherry red
Upon your breast I'd lie
And if I was the alder tree
I'd burn it fiercely over thee
Our love would surely last
And if I was the hawthorn bush
And you did shelter under me
I would not do you harm
And if I was one glass of wine
One sip from you would give me time
To take you by the hand
And all across the hills we'd go
In search of what no-one does know
Except for you and I
As Sylvie was walking down by the riverside
As Sylvie was walking down by the riverside
And looking so sadly
looking so sadly
looking so sadly
All upon the swift tide
She thought on her lover that left her in pride
She thought on her lover that left her in pride
On the banks of the meadow
On the banks of the meadow
On the banks of the meadow
She sat down and cried
And as she sat weeping a young man came by
And as she sat weeping a young man came by
What ails you my jewel
What ails you my jewel
What ails you my jewel
And makes you to cry
Well I once had a sweetheart and now I have none
I once had a sweetheart and now I have none
He's gone and leave me
Gone and leave me
Gone and leave me
In sorrow to mourn
Last night in sweet slumber I dreamed that I did see
Last night in sweet slumber I dreamed that I did see
Mine own dearest true love
Mine own dearest true love
Mine own dearest true love
Come smiling to me
But when I awokened I found it not so
But when I awokened I found it not so
Mine eyes were like fountains
Mine eyes were like fountains
Mine eyes were like fountains
Where the waters do flow
I'll set sail of silver and steer towards the sun
I'll set sail of silver and steer towards the sun
And my false love will weep
My false love will weep
My false love will weep
For me after I'm gone.
Come walk the streets of crime
And colour bright the corners
Of love with the earth
See the dazzling nightlife grow
Beyond the dawn and burning
In the heart of Soho
Hear the market cries
And see their wares displayed
Through the window of your soul
Come watch the naked dance
That spins before your very eyes
Naked like the sun
Step inside where men before
Have drunk to fill to senseless
Till the dreams fade and die
And free and easy
Does the blood red wine come flowing
From the glass to your veins
And the midday dream is silent
Thou gardens where you're resting
From the troubles of your mind
And though the sun is burning brightly
All within the gardens
Are the sleeping oris dead
And through the afternoon
The buzzing bees do harmonise
Through the rushing sale daylight
Oh
listen to my story I'll tell you no lies
How John Lewes did murder poor little Omie Wise
He told to her meet him at Adam's Spring
He promised her money and other tine things
And fool like she met him at Adam's Spring
No money did he bring her nor other tine things
Go with me little Omie and away we will go
We'll go and get married and nobody will know
Well she climbed up behind him and away they did go
But down to the river where deep waters flow
"John Lewes, John Lewes will you tell to me your mind
Do you intend to marry me or leave me behind?"
"Little Omie, little Omie I'll tell to you my mind
My mind is to drown you and leave you behind"
Have mercy on my baby and spare me my life
I'll go home as a beggar and never be your wife"
He hugged her and kissed her and turned her around
And pushed her in deep water where he knew that she would drown
Then he got up on his pony and away he did ride
As the screams of little Omie went down by his side
'Twas on a Thursday morning the rain was a-pouring down
When the people searched for Omie but she could not be found
Two boys went a-fishing one fine sunny day
And saw little Omie's body go floating away
They threw their nets around her and drew her to the bank
Her clothes all wet and muddy they laid her on a plank
Then sent for John Lewes to come to that place
And brought her out before him that he might see her face.
Well he made no confession but they carried him to jail
No friends nor relations would come for his bail
Runnin'
runnin' from home,
Breakin' ties that you'd grown
Catchin' dreams from the clouds.
The city sounds burn your soul,
Turn your head to the cries
Of loneliness in the night.
Just like a fly when it's caught,
The spider soon takes it's prey,
Spins a dance round your heart.
Give me your beauty and age,
A pleasure pleasing my mind,
Your heart will shatter and fall.
Step on pavements so old,
Cast a glance at the young girls
A-making their way.
The passing image of you
Reflects a pain in my heart
And disappears in a crowd.
Runnin' runnin' from home,
Breakin' ties that you'd grown
Catchin' dreams from the clouds.
I
never felt more like singing the blues
I never thought that I'd ever lose your love dear
You got me singing the blues
I never felt more like running away
Now that you're gone, why should I stay without you
You got me singing the blues.
The moon and stars no longer shine
The dream has gone I thought was mine
There's nothing left for me to do
But cry baby over you.
I never felt more like crying all night
'cause everything's wrong and nothing ain't right without you
You got me singing the blues.
The moon and stars no longer shine
The dream has gone I thought was mine
There ain't nothing left to do
But cry baby over you.
I never felt more like singing the blues
For I never thought that I'd ever lose your love dear
You got me singing the blues.
Strolling
down the highway
I`m gonna get there my way
Just keep on down-a-walking
You hear my guitar, rocking
Well I stroll
On down
On down the highway
People think I'm a crazing
Lot about how they're-a-lazing
Sunshine's all day long
Narcotics far too strong
Well I stroll
On down
On down the highway
Cars won't stop for no one
But don't you think that you're
just rolling down
Think you are a spy
Gonna shoot them as they go by
Well, no cars
No cars
Won't stop for no one
Strolling down the highway
I'm gonna get there my way
Just keep on down-a-walking
You hear my guitar, rocking
Well I stroll
On down
On down the highway
Hello
mother dear
Hope you are well and happy today
I do love you and think of you
Each single day
I dream of seeing you happy.
In summertime I thought
I would be able to see you again
I do love you and think of you
Each single day
I dream of seeing you happy.
As the bright new year
Draws closer now
I'm on my way
To bring you my love
And wish you good cheer over there.
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
The
first time ever I saw your face,
I thought the sun rose in your eyes,
and the moon and stars were the gifts you gave,
To the dark and empty skies my love,
Dark and empty skies.
The first time ever I kissed your lips
I felt the earth move in my hand,
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
That was there at my command, my love,
That was there at my command.
The first time ever I lay with you
I felt your heart beat close to mine,
And I knew our joy would fill the earth
And would last till the end of time, my love,
And would last till the end of time.
The first time ever I saw your face,
I thought the sun rose in your eyes,
and the moon and stars were the gifts you gave,
To the dark and empty skies my love,
Dark and empty skies.
Sitting
on the river bank
Watching the water flow
Sittíng here thinking and wondering
Which way to go?
How the river sings the sweetest songs
in a million harmonies
But the sun shines brighter on the other side
That's where l want to be
So please mister ferryman
Won't you take me to the other side
Where the songbirds sing for me
Where life is led by the hand of fate
That's how it ought to be
When the evening shadows reach out
At the setting of the sun
Will l still be wishing and a-wondering
When the morning comes?
For l once could swim against the tide
Iike the salmon who swims for home
But I'll be happy now just to hitch a ride
And make it on my own
So please mister ferryman
Won't you take me to the other side
Where the songbirds sing for me
Where life is led by the hand of fate
That's how it ought to be
Well I'll take you says the ferryman
But if l should close my eyes
And fall asleep before we land
You must take these oars and forever more
Be at my command
There
lay a dying sailor weeping
So far he'd wandered from the south,
As he lay upon the burning sand
The children gather to watch his passing.
He'd swum the seven seas before him
And danced upon the stormy breakers.
But now dying alone is all that's left for him
And death a shining slowly beckons.
And rolling in last veil of sunshine
Sheds light upon his dying hours.
But still strong in his urgent will to live
For he tries again to reach the water.
And turning away still ring the voices
Of children laughing o'er the murky waters,
And somewhere I hear the silent singing
Calling on the wayward child.
Wishing
Well
Wilt thou water
Hide my burden
Until I return,
Return this way again.
I will plant
Red, red flowers
Around your wall.
When that wind
Blows pebbles unto the water.
Wishing Well
Wilt thou water
Hide my burden
Until I return,
Return this way again.