The road is long and made of sand and grit The trees loom up against the sky The turnip moon makes a song of the lake And all I know is heartache The night is a tender velvet cloak Lined in mist, edged in starlight The waters rise and threaten to drown the shore A boat to cross the water what I long for ♪ Animals, darkness and trees Between me and where I live Animals, darkness and trees Between me and where I live
This valley's dammed to serve only one purpose It's history condemned it to engulfment The bones of houses show in the summertime A row of gate-less gateposts standing in line The night's so quiet, I can hear the snails crawl Cutting the leaves they smear with silver The scent of my own fear fills the air The sound of my own breathing makes me shiver ♪ Animals, darkness and trees Between me and where I live Animals, darkness and trees Between me and where I live ♪ Animals, darkness and trees Between me and where I live Animals, darkness and trees Between me and where I live ♪ Animals, darkness and trees Between me and where I live Animals, darkness and trees Between me and where I live