Lament of the White Bough

[Verse 1] Soft fell the snow on the standing stones Names carved shallow Rain wears them down I speak them anyway Once were your hands on the autumn grain Braiding the gold Laughing at dawn Now only crows remember [Chorus] Come home White bough Branch that broke in the wind I set my voice on the river May it wander where you went Lay down White bough On the hill we used to climb I will keep the fire living Till the mountains forget time [Verse 2] I left your cloak on the southern chair Thread catching light Still smells of smoke And the first spring thunder I drink from cups that your fingers shaped Clay holds the heat Long after flame So do I hold your shadow [Chorus] Come home White bough Branch that broke in the wind I set my voice on the river May it wander where you went Lay down White bough On the hill we used to climb I will keep the fire living Till the mountains forget time [Bridge] If there is path past the furthest star (oh love) Walk it slow Wait by the birch and briar When my last leaf loosens from the stem Let it fall to where you are [Chorus] Come home White bough Branch that broke in the wind I set my voice on the river May it wander where you went Lay down White bough On the hill we used to climb I will keep the fire living Till the mountains forget time