Jane Siberry The Squirrel Crossed The Road Lyrics

The Squirrel Crossed The Road Lyrics

the squirrel crossed the road 
like a ribbon on a fan 
and the afternoon cicada 
threw a spell across this land 
and the waves rolled off the Georgian rocks 
and threw a friend upon the sand  
 
oh None 
now I understand 
that the searching never stops 
until you have a man in mind 
second booth the King`s Head 
leave the ordinary men behind 
go ask them to play 
all the glorious love songs they can find  
 
as for you, Dewar 
now I understand 
that the searching never stops 
until you have a drink in hand 
drinking to your gloom 
in the slow-whirl licensed room 
ah, yes - she was lovely 
you told us (many times) 
`neath the moon  
 
the squirrel crossed the road 
like a ribbon on a fan...  
 
oh Madam 
now I understand 
that the searching never stops 
until things are out of hand 
then you jump up to heaven 
pull down the wrath of God 
you`re alive when men are falling down 
suspended when they`re not  
 
and oh Thomas 
now I understand 
that the searching never stops 
until you are a man 
whether early morning hunting deer 
or women in the sand 
that measured raging overdrive 
makes you feel alive 
a man  
 
the squirrel crossed the road 
like a ribbon on a fan...  
 
oh Sal 
now I understand 
that the searching never stops 
until you`re in a foreign land 
haunting yourself at Delphi 
or melting in Lausanne 
or good times in Marbella 
(yes - you have a lovely tan)  
 
and Oh Little One 
now I understand 
that your searching never stops 
until you leave your head 
you want peace 
thank God you laugh at what your friends said 
they said - barefoot in the Himalayas 
he`ll just find his feet have spread 
but in you I have greatest faith  
 
the squirrel crossed the road 
like a ribbon on a fan 
and the afternoon cicada 
threw a spell across this land 
and the waves rolled off the Georgian rocks 
and threw a friend upon the sand