Smith Patti - Blue Poles lyrics
rate meMother, as I write, the sun dissolves<br />
Blood life streaming, cross my hand<br />
And these words, these words<br />
<br />
Hope dashed, immortal hope<br />
Hope streaking the canvas sky<br />
<br />
Blue poles infinitely winding<br />
As I write, as I write<br />
Blue poles infinitely winding<br />
As I write, as I write<br />
<br />
We joined the long caravan<br />
Hungry, dreaming, going West<br />
Just for work, just to get a job<br />
And we never got lucky, we just forged on<br />
<br />
And the dust, the endless dust<br />
Like a plague it covered everything<br />
Hal fell with the fever<br />
And mother I did what I could<br />
<br />
Blue poles infinitely winding<br />
As I write, as I write<br />
Blue poles infinitely winding<br />
As I write, as I write<br />
<br />
We prayed, we prayed for rain<br />
I never wanted to see the sun again<br />
<br />
All my dresses you made by hand<br />
We left behind on the road<br />
Hal died in my arms<br />
We buried him by the river<br />
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Blue poles infinitely winding<br />
As I write, as I write<br />
Blue poles infinitely winding<br />
As I write, as I write, I write