Lyrics

Flowers of the Motherland

And she rode back into the sand
Taking flowers of the motherland
I can?t seem to see the fire for the smoky dance me, foggy bottom dance

Give me my hat back, Nan
Give me my heart back, Nan
Give me my song ?cause I?m eyes to the west and out of mother?s hands

Give me soul
And I?m gonna take you by the hand
Give me soul
And I?m gonna lead you to the man
Forgive me lord
But some of these stories I can?t believe
Forgive me lord
But words fall away like the leaves

And she rides back into the night
Holy nighttime ride
Holy by the pale moonlight, piercing light like a thorn in the side

I?m taking my song back, Nan
I?m taking my words back, Nan
I?m taking my moon and I rest this silent feeling in its face

?But words fall away like the leaves
Like the leaves, like the leaves
Taken from the pages of bibles
Taken word-on-a-wing
I?m gonna take you worshipping
Like the leaves, like the leaves
Stolen from the papers have
Eyes to the road and hands to the sky
You don?t know where your country lies
Like the leaves, like the leaves