The Painted Desert lyrics
The Painted Desert lyrics
"The painted desert can wait till summer"
We've played this game of 'just imagine' long enough
Wait till summer?
When I'm sure the rain has ended, the blooms have gone
Every one killed by the morning frost
Is a cactus blooming there in every roadside stand
Where the big deal this cowboy gear sewn in Japan?
"The painted desert can wait till summer"
We've played this game of 'just imagine' long enough
Wait till summer?
When I'm sure the rain has ended, the blooms have gone
Every one killed by the morning frost
Is a cactus blooming there upon the northern rim
Or in the ruins of the Hopi Mesa dens?
You met a new friend in the Canyon or so you wrote
On a blanket in the cooling sand
You and your friend agreed
That the stars were so many there
They seemed to overlap
"The painted desert can wait till summer"
We've played this game of 'just imagine' long enough
Wait till summer?
When I am sure the rain has ended, the blooms have gone
Every one killed by the morning frost
Was a cactus blooming there as you watched the native boy?
In a Flagstaff trailor court, you wrote the line
"He kicked a tumbleweed and his mother called him home
Where the Arizona moon met the Arizona sun"
"I wanted to be there by May at the latest time"
Isn't that the plan we had or have you changed your mind?
I haven't read a word from you since Phoenix or Tucson
April is over, will you tell me how long
Before I can be there...?
- Artist:10,000 Maniacs
- Album:In My Tribe