Railroad Earth Mourning Flies
what were you dreaming? . . . that made you sweat . .
soaking wet . . . in a fever?dark wings circling . . .
slowly around . . slowly around . . slowly around
what grip held you? . . tossed & turned you . . tossed
& turned you?
where were you going? carried away . . carried away . .
& calling?
oh . . then mourning flies . . the fields awake & come
alive . . darkness goes . .
the crows appear . . the scurrying squirrel . . the
apple tree deer . . the sun fills
our bed . . the sun fills our bed
some cloud's caught us . . trouble all around . .
trouble comin' down
six wings circling . . slowly around . . slowly comin'
down . . upon me
oh . . then mourning flies . . the fields awake & come
alive . . darkness goes . .
the crows appear . . the scurrying squirrel. . the
apple tree deer . . the sun fills our bed
. . the cats walk our head
they were on my chest . . it was a funny feeling . .
they had a map of my heart . . pulled pieces & parts &
flew away . .
the birds were on my breast . . it was a funny feeling
. .
they had a map of my soul . . dug for the coal & pulled
it out . .
will you ever know?. . i'll be right there with you . .
i have a map of your heart . . the pieces & parts
to make it whole again
oh . . til mourning flies . . the fields awake & come
alive . . darkness goes . .
crows appear . . the scurrying squirrel . . the apple
tree deer . . carry me through
. . i'll carry you
where have you been?
tell me where have you been?
where have you been?
tell me where have you been?
