Anaïs Mitchell
Speak to Me Muse
[Verse 1]
Speak to me, muse of the dawn of the day
I've been dreaming of you all night long where I lay
All covered in dew at your garden gates
Alright

[Verse 2]
Speak to me, muse of the world going by
Of the flowers unfurling against the sky
And the girls at the fair with their hair piled high
Alright

[Refrain]
Alright
Alright
Alright
Alright

[Verse 3]
Speak to me, muse of the way that it feels
To be free as a sparrow that flies in the field
Aw, she likes me to borrow, she loves me to steal
Alright

[Verse 4]
Speak to me, muse of the sun going down
And the hurrying past of the burying ground
With the green, green grass growing all around
Alright
[Refrain]
Alright
Alright
Alright
Alright

[Verse 5]
(Alright)
Speak to me, muse of my worn-out shoes (Alright)
I was born as a beggar and a fool for you (Alright)
I'll forever be loving and losing you
Alright

[Refrain]
Alright
Alright
Alright
Alright

[Verse 6]
(Alright)
Speak to me, muse of what lies ahead (Alright)
Of the undrunk wine and the unbroke bread (Alright)
And the road that winds to the journey's end (Alright)
And the arms untwined and the eyes unmet (Alright)
And the way of the heart when it leaps in the chest (Alright)
And how many more times in the time that's left (Alright)
On a still young night, we are still young yet
Alright