And I saw the world

Chanson : Loom of the Land, The Walkabouts

Paroles

Was the dirty end of winter
 Along the loom of the land
 When I walked with sweet Henry
 Hand upon hand

And the wind it bit bitter
 For a girl of no means
 With no shoes on her feet
 And a knife in her jeans

Along the loom of the land
 The mission bells peeled
 From the tower at Saint Mary's
 Down to reprobate fields

And I saw the world
 All blessed and bright
 And Henry breathed softly
 In the majestic night

Oh baby, please don't cry
 And try to keep
 Your little head upon my shoulder
 Now we'll go to sleep

The elms and the poplars
 Were turning their backs
 Past the rumbling station
 We followed their tracks

My hands, they burned
 In the folds of his coat
 Breathing milky white air
 From deep in his throat

Oh baby, please don't cry
 And try to keep
 Your little head upon my shoulder
 Now we'll go to sleep

I told him the moon
 Was a magical thing
 That it shone gold in winter
 And silver in spring

And we walked and we walked
 Across the endless sands
 Just me and my Henry
 Along the loom of the land

Oh baby, please don't cry
 And try to keep
 Oh baby, please don't cry
 And try to keep
 Your little head upon my shoulder
 Now we'll go to sleep