Body of Water

Lyrics for Body of Water

Stand at the window, face to the glass The cold is spreadin' to my fingertips A crow call low in the distance The moth wings beat their song Body of water, silvery fern Down to the orchard, growin' concern Led to the clearin' where apples fall Sinkin' my head into the rottin' roots The chorus, the sighin' forest Is breathin' out for me Body of water, silvery fern Down to the orchard, growin' concern Night after night, unravelin' Until I reach the garden The breeze, the breeze It breathes for me The trees, the trees They speak for me Bring me a ribbon, I'll twist a braid Of all my troubles, threaded gently A fine web of my own makin' A silken place to fall Body of water, silvery fern Dance 'round the orchard, watchin' it burn Night after night, unravelin' Until I reach the garden The breeze, the breeze It breathes for me The trees, the trees They speak for me Slowly the branches grow Into the open window Honey sweet then sourin' All color fades to gray The breeze, the breeze It breathes for me The trees, the trees They speak for me