(Verse 1) Oh, Apollo chased her down the hill, With his golden light so bright and still, He sang her name through the cool, sweet air, But Daphne ran without a care. (Chorus) Run, run, through the willows and the pines, She’s a whisper in the wind, A shadow in the light, Run, run, 'til the river bends, Apollo can't catch her, no, not again. (Verse 2) He called her name, "Oh, sweet Daphne, wait!" But she fled faster, her heart a heavy weight, A god in love, but a heart so pure, She'd rather run than be his lure. (Chorus) Run, run, through the willows and the pines, She’s a whisper in the wind, A shadow in the light, Run, run, 'til the river bends, Run, run, through the willows and the pines, She’s a whisper in the wind, A shadow in the light, Run, run, 'til the river bends, Apollo can't catch her, no, not again. (Bridge) Through the fields and the valleys deep, She prayed to the Earth, her soul to keep, And the gods above, they heard her plea, The bark took her form, and she was free. (Verse 3) Now Apollo stands with a heart so torn, And Daphne’s roots grow where she was born, A laurel tree with leaves so green, Her beauty lives in the wind’s sweet sheen. (Chorus) Run, run, through the willows and the pines, She’s a whisper in the wind, A shadow in the light, Run, run, 'til the river bends, Apollo can't catch her, no, not again. Through
