Harper Road - Sun Kil Moon

Blackberries ripe on the branches

Her skin is burning, she bends to pick them

For a deep, delicious pie

For our aching stomach’s sweet delight

Sorrow came in floods this April

Without reasons, flashes, warnings

Now in May, June and July

Don’t leave my love, don’t leave my side

Brighter than moonlight glows

My love does for you

In dreams of Harper Road

I’ll always find you

Stretched out like an orange tabby

On the porch with ferns surrounding her

There a breath she’ll take not often

There her hard troubles subtly soften

Live oaks bear the deadliest drought

Like a mother’s will it snuffs out

Any flame come 'round it breezin'

She’ll endure the driest season

My blood runs through my only daughter

Her eyes are mine, wide with wonder

Be my voice, my light, my power

Be with me in my leaving hour

Brighter than moonlight glows

My love does for you

In dreams of Harper Road

I’ll always find you