Patricia Taxxon
Old Ways

[Verse 1]
Our fair garden is made
Hurrah, hurrah
Terraformed in our name

Listen closely, it breathes
A breath of hope
There is nothing to fear

[Refrain]
Lie dear, the dance is done
Cry for the day
This life, christened in time for the feast
My precious darling is saved

[Verse 2]
This next winter is free
For us, to leave
There is nothing to see

We’re protected from harm
For all of time
Or at least ‘till the dawn

[Refrain]
Lie dear, the night has come
For years it will remain
This life, crystalized over the hearth
My precious darling is saved