Rainbow River - Vashti Bunyan

The rainbow river is a laughing stream

Down in a valley by a mountain that is pine tree tall

The rainbow river has a small boy fishing with a worm

And a jam jar by the waterfall

Don’t make a sound don’t disturb the ground

The biggest fish you ever saw is around

And the rainbow river gives a rainbow fish

As one small boy goes running proudly to his mother’s call

The stonebuilt farmhouse is a rough stone cottage

Hiding close against the hillside up a winding track

The stonebuilt farmhouse has a fair-haired farmer

Wearing wooden shoes and building up a new haystack

Run in the door stand on the stone floor

The oven opens- there’s the biggest loaf you ever saw

And the stonebuilt farmhouse gives a good warm welcome

As he sits down in his own chair with a Windsor back

The magpie meadow is a glowing evening colour

Sun is setting quietly and the boy is tired

The magpie meadow has a sparrow hawk who hovers

Hanging on the wind preying eagle eyed

Sit by the lantern watch as the years turn

Slowly bringing truth for every child to learn

And the magpie meadow darkens gently blue now

As the family sit their faces lit by ember fire