The Life Cycle of Flowers

© Naomi Rivkis


Lyrics [pdf]

G C G
  When the earth re claims the pet als
C G
  When the moonlight  fades to dawn
D G
  When the leaves of  trembling velvet
C D
  Lose the courage  to hold on
G C G
  Violets tell  fairy  tales
G C G
  In their  nests of  dusky ground
D C
  Heros robed in  shining purple
C D
  Battles lost and  lovers found
G C D
  As their gentle  comrade  dies
C D G
  Friends, his trembling  heart to  soothe,
C D G
  Tell him loving,  stirring  lies
C D G
  Of the tall ones  who can  move.

G C G
  Listen to the  ways of hu mans
C G
  How they thrive on  reckless chances,
D G
  Dynasty and  heart's desire
C D
  Ride on slippers  left at dances
G C D
  For a narrow  chance at free dom
C D
Nothing  is too g ood to stake
D G
  Grow your hair or  spin your metal
C D
  Run with heros  in your wake
G C G
  Hear about the  restless  men
G C
  On the seas that  know them best
D G
  Finding gold, sed ucing mermaids
C D
  Stealing rocs' eggs f rom their nests
G C D
  Listen to the  ways of  humans
C D G
  Fear not what now  comes to  you
C D G
  Soon your spirit  will go  with them,
C D G
  Reckless, rootless,  sailing  too.