[Verse 1] Nightingale.. it’s quiet here but that’s alright, I don’t need anything. The willow knows my name. Indifference is unchanged. Sing sweet nightingale.. you’re dreamin’ now & you’re alright. You don’t need a thing. The pillow knows your name. Dreams of dancing around sugar canes. [Verse 2] Barefoot where the honey drips, Summer sleeping on your lips, Your cotton dress collecting little burrs. Somewhere past the crooked gate, Someone sets another plate— You never see their face, but know it’s yours. [Pre-Chorus] And nobody asks where you’ve been. They lift the latch and let you in. You leave your shoes beside the door, Like you’ve been here before. [Chorus] Sing sweet, nightingale, There’s a light across the field. There’s a window full of weather And a supper cooling still. Let the morning miss its train, Let the dark forget to leave. Someone’s calling from the kitchen— Stay a little while with me. [Verse 3] Daylight threads the curtain lace, Lays its fingers on your face. The other side is cool beneath your hand. Downstairs, just a cup and spoon, A little milk, an empty room, And sugar scattered where the bowl should stand. [Bridge] I said I didn’t need a thing. I said it like a prayer. Then dreamed a whole house into bloom And someone waiting there. The willow never questioned me. It bent beneath the rain. I think I said I’m doing fine. I think it heard my name. [Final Chorus] Sing sweet, nightingale, Leave the latch against the frame. I can almost hear the dishes. I can almost smell the rain. There are burrs along my hem, There is mud upon my feet. Someone’s calling from the kitchen— Save a little light for me. [Outro] Nightingale.. It’s quiet here. The willow knows my name. The pillow holds the shape of me. I dream of sugar canes.
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