Pussywillows, Cat-tails lyrics

Pussywillows, cat-tails, soft winds, and roses,

Rainpools1 in the woodland, water to my knee.

Shivering, quivering, the warm breath of spring.

Pussywillows, cat-tails, soft winds, and roses.

Catbirds and corn fields, daydreams together,

Riding on the roadside, the dust gets in your eye.

Revelling, dishevelling, the summer nights can bring.

Pussywillows, cat-tails, soft winds, and roses.

Slanted rays and coloured days, stark blue horizons,

Naked limbs and wheat bins, lazy afternoons.

Voicing, rejoicing, the wine cups do bring.

Pussywillows, cat-tails, soft winds, and roses.

Harsh nights and candlelights, wood fires ablazin',

Soft lips and fingertips resting in my soul.

Treasuring, remembering the promise of spring.

Pussywillows, cat-tails, soft winds, and roses.

1. My 1960 dictionary does not list this word, my 1986 dictionary does, Wiktionary does not.

• Artist:Gordon Lightfoot
• Album:Did She Mention My Name