(Verse 1) The market bell rings out the dawn I smooth the folds of my apron down Another crate of golden yield Another day I'll never leave this town My hands are stained with dirt and green The prettiest mess you've ever seen (Chorus) And I am a peach seed in the frozen ground Holding a summer I have never found I whisper to the crows my secrets and my fears Are you just another season, disappearing with the years? (Verse 2) You come 'round when the light is low A quiet smile I've come to know You talk of cities and of trains That wash away like summer rains And I just listen, stock still and dumb Wishing that my roots would come undone (Chorus) 'Cause I am a peach seed in the frozen ground Holding a summer I have never found I whisper to the crows my secrets and my fears Are you just another season, disappearing with the years? (Bridge) This land is a promise, and it's a chain A sacred, suffocating stain And every "see you next week" that you say Feels like a reason I could maybe stay Or a reason I should run away... (Final Chorus) Oh, I am a peach seed, breaking through the ground Terrified of all the light I've found I'd give you my harvest, my quiet, and my fears If you could tell me you'll outlast the seasons and the years (Outro) Just a peach seed... For you. Just a reason... If you asked me to. (Fingerpicked guitar fades out, leaving only the sound of a lone cricket and a gentle breeze)
