Shadow stand behind me Do as i do, Walk me to school The neighbors grow flowers I can't name I know my way by the shapes of the lawns Come on baby raise the ring Salt your eyes and feel the sting Time holds a knife to everything Come on baby raise the ring Springtime smells like damp stone The field is muddy, I hold buds in my hand Summer leaves me breathless Full exertion Sweetness offered Grandfather's funeral The corn was high The leaves were rust The sound of the rifle made me cry