Folk Song

Here I will tell you of my heart as reckless as I've ever been

I was distracted by desire and I slipped so easily in

As I recall a sleepy sidewalk and we skipped down it hand in hand

A live oak steady for our leanin' and you held me closer than a friend

But then a voice from far off calling and she was crying out your name

Oh and the empty that I felt then when you let go of me to leave

But when I think upon that night oh I am weak with wanting still

So what shall I do these lonesome days long let not this time be like the rest

Beauty calls her sister sorrow a windowpane reflects the sky

The little sparrow stunned and still a victim of her own delight

No one can know the love we made no one can hear now this song I sing

But let it be known I was not broken I let myself become undone

So this time around my love I cannot simply let you go but please understand

I mean no harm now but I intend to leave some mark

There I have told you of my heart still foolish as I ever was

And all the sense in all this round world will never save me from myself