I ain’t no evergreen, my child
Though I often long to stay
But I’ll still dream of how you smiled
When I’ve stolen away
A need to alter endlessly
Is part of my design
With every season’s change of heart
In this deciduous life of mine

I ain’t no kingly castle, love
Though I often long to be
For I could hold you close enough
And keep you safe with me
You’ll find that I will always start
To lumber down that line
With my foundations torn apart
In this deciduous life of mine

I ain’t no evergreen, my child
Though I often long to stay
But I’ll still dream of how you smiled
When I’ve stolen away

Once I had a pretty little angel
She would blindly follow me
Way up high on Sugarland Mountain
Where I’d tell her all that I could see

Her mother left when she was eleven
Said there was nothing in this town
I tried to hold on tight to something
While that girl tried on that woman’s gown

Lord, help me hold onto my little one
Won’t you show her the dark from the day
Lord, if I let go of my little one
I know she will wander away

She was back in her bedroom
When that boy came by my door
He said sir, I’m tired and hungry
Could you spare some bread and a place upon your floor

I gave him food, I gave him shelter
While he wove us tales that made me smile
And when I woke the next morning
He was gone, and so was my child

Lord, help me hold onto my little one
Won’t you show her the dark from the day
Lord, if I let go of my little one
I know she will wander away

All you fathers in this valley
Give your angels wings to fly
For if you hold on, you may sadly
Lose your chance to say goodbye

Once I had a pretty little angel
She would blindly follow me
Way up high on Sugarland Mountain
Where I’d tell her all that I could see

One part roses, two parts hail
My love’s a boat without a sail
My love’s a boat without a sail
One part roses, two parts hail

One part whiskey, two parts rain
My love’s a beggar gone insane
My love’s a beggar gone insane
One part whiskey, two parts rain

One part Tigger, two parts Pooh
My love’s a bear and tiger too
My love’s a bear and tiger too
My love don’t got a thing to do

One part angry, two parts cool
My love is just another fool
My love is just another fool
One part angry, two parts cool

One part whiskey, two parts rain
My love’s a beggar gone insane
My love’s a beggar gone insane
One part whiskey, two parts rain

One part winter, two parts spring
My love’s in love with everything
My love’s in love with everything
And she don’t need no cause to sing

One part roses, two parts hail
My love’s a boat without a sail
My love’s a boat without a sail
One part roses, two parts hail

I was free, then I found you
I conceded the life I knew
Oh, when I found you
Oh, when I found you

I was lost but now I’m found
Wouldn’t let nobody try to hold me down
Oh, when I found you
Oh, when I found you

When I found you, I was a ship upon the seashore
A poet on the dance floor, when I found you
When I found you, I had buckets full of fools gold
Pockets full of black holes, when I found you

I was blind but now I see
Wouldn’t let no woman try to hold onto me
Oh, when I found you
Oh, when I found you

When I found you, I was a ship upon the seashore
A poet on the dance floor, when I found you
When I found you, I had buckets full of fools gold
Pockets full of black holes, when I found you

I was free, then I found you
I conceded the life I knew
Oh, when I found you
Oh, when I found you
Oh, when I found you

We’re taking back the winter, I’m giving you my hand
I’m giving up my solitude, I swear that I’m not scared
I’m by your window, laughing at all the scenes out there
I’m by your window, at home in your favorite chair

Running for the leaf piles, we started far too fast
Now we turn the pages slow to make the story last
I’m by your window, laughing at all the scenes out there
I’m by your window, at home in your favorite chair

Oh Lord, can you give us just a small chance
I know you could give us just a small chance
Cause now it’s obvious to see it
To me, it’s obvious to see it

We were like two dancers, afraid of getting old
Now we’re happy sitting here watching it unfold
I’m by your window, laughing at all the scenes out there
I’m by your window, at home in your favorite chair

Oh Lord, can you give us just a small chance
I know you could give us just a small chance
Cause now it’s obvious to see it
To me, it’s obvious to see it

They say a snow is coming, and that’s a guarantee
Well, if we ever see it fall, then we will believe
I’m by your window, laughing at all the scenes out there
I’m by your window, at home in your favorite chair