[Verse 1] I walked the knotted line With blood on my thumbs The moon was a cracked shell Over nettles and drums A blackthorn gate opened When I said your secret name And the cold lake shimmered As the mist and night remain [Pre-Chorus] So I laid down the bread By the river wet stone I laid down my words And the sharp bone home Then the alder leaves trembled In the low wind song And the dark got deeper When I stayed there long [Chorus] Rowan bone circle Turn me round Rowan bone circle Draw me down Wild earth, keep me Wild earth, hold Rowan bone circle To the root and the gold [Verse 2] There was smoke in the heather From a fire I fed Pine pitch on my fingers And a thorn-stitched thread I saw foxes crossing At the edge of dawn With their red tails flicking In harmony with a song [Pre-Chorus] So I left my worries In the fern and clay Let the rain baptize me In its old gray way Then the hill came closer With a steady hum And the stones around me Started calling me home [Chorus] Rowan bone circle Turn me round Rowan bone circle Draw me down Wild earth, keep me Wild earth, hold Rowan bone circle To the root and the gold [Bridge] If I lose my footing Let the old roots catch me If I lose my voice Let the ravens speak When the frost gets heavy And the path runs thin I will strike that fire And I’ll come back in [Final Chorus] Rowan bone circle Turn me round Rowan bone circle Draw me down Wild earth, keep me Wild earth, hold Rowan bone circle To the root and the gold Rowan bone circle Hear me now Rowan bone circle I am found © 2026 Groovy Monster. All rights reserved.
