You hear your baby cry Then the truth pours in: the crib is dry Grass is blue in moonlight You remember, loss remember life It's just a whisper from the other side You slowly dry your face and send one more goodbye And high above the clouds and autumn leaves Despite the lack of oxygen, she breathes The land takes more than it gives If I had my way I'd have you live I can't step where you go Now it's me alone to watch these saplings grow And now it's just the land I plow and me I'm digging through this dirt to try and set you free And high above the clouds and autumn leaves Despite the lack of oxygen, she breathes You're the lavender in this alfalfa town Fighting off these storm clouds You're the lavender in this old valley town I watch the water fill your house Washed away now And now it's just the land I plow and me I'm digging through this dirt to try and set you free And high above the clouds and autumn leaves Despite the lack of oxygen, she breathes