Cosmia - Joanna Newsom

When you ate i saw your eyelashes

Saw them shake like wind on rushes

In the corn field when she called me Moths surround me — thought they’d drown me And i miss your precious heart

And i miss your precious heart

Can you hear me, will you listen milkymoon

Don’t go near me, don’t go missing

In the lissome light of evenin'

Help me, cosmia — i’m grievin'

Dry rose petals, red round circles

Frame your eyes, and stain your knuckles

Dry rose petals, red round circles

Frame your eyes, and stain your knuckles

And all those lonely nights down by the river

Brought me bread and water, water in But though i tried so hard my little darling

I couldn’t keep the night from comin’in

And all those lonely nights down by the river

Brought me bread and water, kith and kin

But in the quiet hour when i am sleepin'

I couldn’t keep the night from comin’in

Why you gone away

Gone away again

I’ll sleep through the rest of the day

If you’re gone away again

I’ll sleep through the rest of the day

Sleep through the rest of the day

Sleep through the rest of the day

Why’ve you gone away, away

Seven suns, seven suns

Away, away, away, away

Can you hear me, will you listen

Don’t come near me, don’t go missin'

In the lissome light of evenin'

Help me cosmia, i’m grievin'

And all those lonely nights down by the river

Brought me bread and water, water in But though i tried so hard my little darlin'

I couldn’t keep the night from comin’in

And all those lonely nights down by the river

Brought me bread and water, kith and kin

But in the quiet hour when i am sleeping

I couldn’t keep the night from comin’in

Beneath the porch light we’ve all been circlin'

Beat our duck’s hearts, singe our flower wings

But in the corner, somethin’s happenin'

Wild cosmia — what have you seen?

water were her limbs, and the fire was her hair

See the moonlight caught her eye

And she rose through the air

Well if you see true light, then this is my prayer, oh;

Will you call me when you get there?

And i miss your precious heart

And i miss your precious heart

And i miss your precious heart

And i miss your precious heart

But release your precious heart

To its feast, oh precious heart milkymoon