Crooked River

oh, light it up and take it home
shine down as stars burn alone
bright as they go
i cannot stay and wait behind
because i know a way but it's a ways still to go

maybe tonight it's time that we both leave
crooked river ferry me
and maybe tonight i'll ride with you
we could face this new storm headed into the fray

night sun, gather up your final rays
i'm counting down the days

tired leaves crashing down
their empty branches crack as they catch this breeze
for a while, their dreams line the lanes like burned out stars
their beams light ghosts over the ocean

day after day, i'll follow you right here
rain can't sink what's hiding under these waves
the tide's coming in to swallow the pier
it's just dead reckoning by a thought that i used to think

slow sparrow, why go home?
take my hand, love, here i am

stand your ground and make a choice
and take those coins off of your eyes
and raise your voice for one last verse
the worlds still turn with gravity just
digging into the dirt

go light your sun, cast out your new beams
like tired leaves these satellites come
crashing into the earth