Pussywillows Cat-tails
by Gordon Lightfoot
Pussywillows, cat-tails, soft winds and roses
Rainpools in the woodland, water to my knees
Shivering, quivering, the warm breath of spring
Pussywillows, cat-tails, soft winds and roses
Catbirds and cornfields, daydreams together
Riding on the roadside, the dust gets in your eyes
Reveling, disheveling the summer nights can bring
Pussywillows, cat-tails, soft winds and roses
Slanted rays and colored days, stark blue horizons
Naked limbs and wheat bins, hazy afternoons
Voicing, rejoicing the wine cups do bring
Pussywillows, cat-tails, soft winds and roses
Harsh nights and candlelights, woodfires a-blazin’
Soft lips and fingertips, resting in my soul
Treasuring, remembering, the promise of spring
Pussywillows, cat-tails, soft winds and roses
(And roses, in the soft winds)
| pussywillow (貓柳) : a small willow of eastern North America having greyish leaves and silky catkins that come before the leaves. |
| cat-tail (香蒲) : a tall, reed-like marsh plant with a dark brown, velvety cylindrical head of numerous tiny flowers. |
| catbird (灰貓嘲鶇) : any of several North American songbirds of the mockingbird family, whose call resembles the mewing of a cat. |