White Willow

Story Behind The Song

Considering my life at forty- something. In a relationship that was not to continue. Still finding the good in love and life.

Song Description

Finding the good in life and love even when it is not every thing we expect or what society expects of us.

Song Length 3:31 Genre Folk - Rock, Folk - Contemporary
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Quiet, Serene Subject General, Unrequited Love
Similar Artists Bob Dylan, Neil Young Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

broken moonlight
on the water
in the midnight of my life
i see that necklace that i gave her
lying on the dresser
but i wont ask her
where she's been tonight
and i can smell the rain
come through the window
her fingers linger for a moment on my skin
she shakes down her wet hair
leans and lights a candle
and we smile together
because there is no blame

and in the morning
slow sleepy loving
in the gray dawn like a dream
she has such pretty eyes
she tells such pretty lies
and then my pretty friend
is always gone again

i watch the sunlight streaming through the willows
their white flowers falling falling down like rain
see optomistic children throwing stones into the water
i know this old river is in every moment new again

and late in the evening
when she comes knocking
i open up the door
to let her in
and she smells like summer
like night and jasmine
as she stands there smiling
moonlight on her skin

Lyrics CC Carter Music CC Carter
Producer CC Carter Publisher CC Carter and Lynn Sheppard
Performance CC Carter Label Broken Melon Music

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