Hear now the rooster crow, you’ve made your last confession Stopped plows, the Queen Anne’s lace is dried brown bone decoration Summer’s hot rag is wrung out for the season The calendar day drag left droplets there, still steaming
You’re a man now, now you are a man
A girl whose name was Violet gave up her dandelion She said, “Here, Miss, you can wish on this” She said, “Here, lady, take my flower”
Like a coward-girl I took the stem but made no declaration Just pushed out one strong empty breath, I sent the seed a-flying Just one strong, meaningless breath, they scattered off at random
I’m a lady now, now I am a woman
The remedy for a heart tied up might be to say “I’m sorry” But I don’t feel much like apologizing, don’t feel much like apologizing
I know bitterness is an ugly trait, in a bitter bed the bitter lay But I lost the child who once I was, you can’t blame me for grieving That child is alive no more, and I know you ‘ve lost yours too
So be a man now, now you are
Go now where the wind blows Where the rocks make piles of salty caves Climb down with your brothers Find your homes, come into your own You got skinned knees, and red cheeks Pay no mind, you’ll be fine So make some trouble, make some noise Make some trouble, make your noise Shout loud at the ocean Declare who you are, with firm feet stand tall I said shout loud at the ocean Say you are the sea, but I am a man Oh, you might be the sea, but I am a man! Say, “this is who I am” Because that is who you are Oh this is who we areTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
