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Gwyn Jones and Bill white - The Leaf

from State of the Heart 4 by Bill White and Friends

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THE LEAF

I am the leaf
that continues to shake
when the storm is over
why do i remain
when others have fallen?

when the bees
have all flown
to capistrano
and the flowers
die unfertilized
without pollen

why do i remain
on this desolate plain
the summers too cold
he winters too hot
the worst is remembered
the best is forgot

the last leaf hanging
above blueberry vines
held aloft by a tree
and its evergreen spine

how long must i suffer
and linger in pain
when all i have loved
have in mercy been slain?

I am the leaf
that continues to shake
when the storm is over
why do i remain
when others have fallen?

when the bees
have all flown
to capistrano
and the flowers
die unfertilized
without pollen

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from State of the Heart 4, released February 22, 2024
music, production, and vocals Gwyn Jones
Lyrics Bill White

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