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Cosmia

When you ate I saw your eyelashes

Saw them shake like wind on rushes

In the corn field when she called me

Moths surround me, thought they'd drown me

And I miss your precious heart

And I miss your precious heart

Dried rose petal, red brown circles

Framed your eyes and stained your knuckles

Dried rose petal, red brown circles

Framed your eyes and stained your knuckles

And all those lonely nights down by the river

Brought me bread and water, water in

But though I tried so hard my little darling

I couldn't keep the night from coming in

And all those lonely nights down by the river

I was brought my bread and water by the kith and the kin

Now in the quiet hour when I am sleepin'

I cannot keep the night from comin' in

Why've you gone away

Gone away again

I'll sleep through the rest of my days

If you've gone away again

I sleep through the rest of my days

And I sleep through the rest of my days

And I sleep through the rest of my days

Why've you gone away, away

Seven suns, seven suns

Away, away, away, away

Can you hear me, will you listen

Don't come near me, don't go missing

In the lissome light of evening

Help me, Cosmia, I'm grieving

And all those lonely nights down by the river

Brought me bread and water, water in

But though I tried so hard my little darling

I couldn't keep the night from coming in

And all those lonely nights down by the river

I was brought my bread and water by the kith and the kin

Now in the quiet hour when I am sleepin'

I cannot keep the night from comin' in

Beneath the porch light we've all been circling

Beat our dust hearts, singe our flour wings

But in the corner, something is happening

Wild Cosmia, what have you seen

Water were your limbs, and the fire was her hair

And then the moonlight caught your eye

And you rose through the air

Well, if you've seen true light, then this is my prayer

Will you call me when you get there

And I miss your precious heart

And miss, and miss, and miss

And miss, and miss, and miss, and miss, and miss your heart

But release your precious heart

To its feast, for precious hearts