Wake Up, Fox of the Thaw! (T.I.V. Original Folktale Tavern Tune 24k plays party)

[Verse 1] In the crook of an old stone wall Curled in bracken Red and small Fox lay down as the snow began Said “I’ll wake when the world is warm again” Frost on whiskers Breath like smoke Dreams in circles round the oak Moon climbed high Then slipped away Seasons folded into gray [Chorus] Wake up Fox of the thaw All you knew has turned to straw Paths are rivers Names are wrong But your wild heart’s beating strong Wake up Fox of the thaw What was certain now is odd World has shifted Yet somehow There is still this sacred ground [Verse 2] He blinked in a field that smelled of rain Stone wall gone Just a tractor lane Where the elder stood There hummed a wire Where the dark woods were There burned cold fire Children’s laughter Sharper clothes Shining colors he didn’t know They pointed Smiled Then hurried past Chasing pictures made of glass [Chorus] Wake up Fox of the thaw All you knew has turned to straw Old tracks buried New roads drawn But your wild heart’s holding on Wake up Fox of the thaw Hear a stranger’s kindness in a nod Different songs in younger mouths Still they hum the ancient vows [Bridge] He found a root where the river bends (oh-oh) Recognized the curve like an old Old friend “Things may change ” the water said “But they’re born from the same old bed” [Verse 3] So he learned the rush of the metal rain Learned the rhythm of the iron train Sat on the hill as the stars stayed true Same cold light on a world brand new [Chorus] Wake up Fox of the thaw Let the new world find your paw Fields may vanish Names may fade But your bright eyes stay the same Wake up Fox of the thaw Take what’s changed and what still glows Carry both inside your chest Curl up where the river flows [Outro] In the crook of the turning years Fox lies down Still fierce Still clear If you pass and the night is long You’ll hear him breathing with the dawn