Golden Country Kingdom

In the hour that the forest puts the lake to bed

She rises to the surface, swims through the darkness in my head

The crate of next year's promises arrived in another town

And the leaves I can't remember are slowly turning brown

Far from the skies

Away from her eyes

The golden country kingdom

Folds its wings and dies

The time they all come home, the predictable successes

I helped her from the carriage made of last year's evening dresses

Oh, the sparkle and the laughter that echoed 'round the tables

And the trees rememberin' little birds they murdered in the fables

Far from the skies

Away from her eyes

The golden country kingdom

Folds its wings and dies

When winter calls the summer liar and freezes up its feet

I queued up for her kisses, stood in lines I can't repeat

And now the darkened wagons have reached their destination

And the piper calls the tunes back from the benches in the station

Far from the skies

Away from her eyes

The golden country kingdom

Folds its wings and dies

The smoky trails where sky men ride their slashing silver swords

And now the mantles of the bride of brightly armoured lords

Half-naked trees let their last notes fall like coins on plates of grief

To stop the stores of sorrow and bring me quick relief

Far from the skies

Away from her eyes

The golden country kingdom

Folds its wings and dies

Far from the skies

Away from her eyes

The golden country kingdom

Folds its wings and dies

Far from the skies

Away from her eyes

The golden country kingdom

Folds its wings and dies