Pussywillows, cat-tails, soft winds, and roses,
Rainpools1 in the woodland, water to my knee.
Shivering, quivering, the warm breath of spring.
Pussywillows, cat-tails, soft winds, and roses.
Catbirds and corn fields, daydreams together,
Riding on the roadside, the dust gets in your eye.
Revelling, dishevelling, the summer nights can bring.
Pussywillows, cat-tails, soft winds, and roses.
Slanted rays and coloured days, stark blue horizons,
Naked limbs and wheat bins, lazy afternoons.
Voicing, rejoicing, the wine cups do bring.
Pussywillows, cat-tails, soft winds, and roses.
Harsh nights and candlelights, wood fires ablazin',
Soft lips and fingertips resting in my soul.
Treasuring, remembering the promise of spring.
Pussywillows, cat-tails, soft winds, and roses.
1. My 1960 dictionary does not list this word, my 1986 dictionary does, Wiktionary does not.