Lullaby for a Grieving Man

a single line a simple sign
Love don’t forget our secret tongue
Don’t give my name to some other charming one you’ll find
My name is writ there in your palm
Plain as a ripple in a summer calm
Oh darling let me stay
Oh darling let me stay
On rocks the wise man built his house
Well I’ll put on my coat and boots
and I’ll head out to find some rocks like yours, dear friend
To find some rocks like yours dear friend
The stars aren’t falling from the sky
And this June rose won’t fade and die
Time keeps standing still and racing by
So all the while, I’d ask you to
remember crocodile
wherever these pathways lead us to
Wherever these strange pathways lead
A silver strand from me winds back
to where my name is written there
upon your hand, dear friend
I’m written there upon your hand
And the stars aren’t falling from the sky
And this June rose won’t fade and die
Time keeps standing still and racing by
So darling believe me
You’ll never need to grieve me
Because here I am
And the stars won’t fall down from the sky
And this June rose won’t fade and die
Time keeps standing still and racing by
Not safe not sorry and nor am I
And the stars aren’t falling from the sky
And this June rose won’t fade and die
Time keeps standing still and racing by