Caroline Herring

I went out to the hazel wood, Because a fire was in my head, And cut and peeled a hazel wand, And hooked a berry to a thread; And when white moths were on the wing, And moth-like stars were flickering out, I dropped the berry in a stream And caught a

Looking for a hand to hold There to pull and push against Even now we're dancing Longing for a place to know Where branches reach, lantana grow And butterflies take their poses Come My lover girl Did you grow an inch today Once you were a tiny thing

Small town stars shine bright for a day The moon lights up a watery grave Woods move in the nighttime breeze That lifts from the lake through the trees On the night that defined my name Fantasy or monster, you say Watched my boys ride the incline dow

Different and good Easy to please A cheerleader's skirt on the backseat A childhood worth forgetting Her twenties damn depressing She eyes another age She turns another page You change your name You don't stay the same So it's heartbreak tonight And

You with the sad eyes Don't be discouraged Oh I realize It's hard to take courage In a world full of people You can lose sight of it all And the darkness inside you Can make you feel so small But I see your true colors Shining through I see your true

Well See, See See Rider Just see what you have a-done Yeah, yeah yeah yeah See See Rider See what you have a-done Wo-wo yeah Well you made me love you And now your girl has a-come What'd I say Well, I'm gonna buy (See See Rider) Me a shotgun (See See