love, a foundling in the reeds At the feet of love, a foundling in the reeds At the feet of love, a foundling in the reeds At the feet of love, a foundling
Oh, my world ain't never seen A day so golden, earth so green I put my face into the stream And I might see what might've been Oh, my heart, how time
At the edge of consciousness Where the lines they start to fade Where the spirit goes undressed Of all malice and brocade At the edges, silvery edges
Crawling then walking Then running and sweating Forgetting Lying and cheating Aiding and abetting Forgetting Itching and scratching And punching and
Talking with the old folks by the wall And dreaming 'bout New Orleans in the fall And grateful for the time that God allows And doing your best to keep
Baby, now don't look back Don't let those feelings start Don't let the line go slack When you're pulling it all apart How to describe the sky Or dismantle
What in God's name Were we thinking of? What in God's name Were we thinking of? Wrapping a ghost in cellophane You've got to earn the right Climbing
Yeah, yeah Sprung like a wild orchid Curled like a wave Hanging like wood smoke, yeah In the airy glade Only the wine talking Only the wine Head spinning
The old chair, the old chair It gets that they don't want it anymore The split seams and bad dreams I'm fluttering like a dollar to the floor, oh You
Could stay here forever Where echoes return There's glory to gather There's money to burn But I just can't help from thinking If I had you by my side
Somebody should have told you I never knew It's just another letter returning to When I was in your heart When I was in your heart Now every word is
