I am stretched on your grave
And I'll lie here forever
If your hands were in mine
I'd be sure we would not sever
My apple tree, my brightness,
It's time we were together
For I smell of the earth
And I'm worn by the weather
When my family think
That I'm safely in my bed
Oh, from night until morning
I am stretched out at your head
Calling out unto the air
With tears hot and wild
For the loss of the one
That I loved as a child
Oh, the priests and the friars
They approach me in dread
For I love you still
Oh, my love, and you're dead
I still will be your shelter
Through rain and through storm
And with you in your cold grave
I cannot sleep warm
I am stretched on your grave
And I'll lie here forever
If your hands were in mine
I'd be sure we would not sever
My apple tree, my brightness,
It's time we were together
For I smell of the earth
And I'm worn by the weather
credits
from Seven Stories,
released May 20, 2010
Lyrics and melody: traditional.
Tambourine, book percussion, desk percussion, and toy piano by Jo Robbins.
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