G Em
seeds came in the mail today from holland
D* C
and the language on the package was wonderful and strange
G Em
all sorts of flowers that grow up from the earth
D* C
in goodly colors gloriously arranged
C D
i circled the house and i scattered them around
G C
let the water sink down into the soil
Am D
stared a long time at the residue
G C
blood, milk and oil
Am D
god the humidity is something
G C
our shirts are soaked clean through
Am D
the house is throbbing and the heat keeps coming
G C
and i keep looking at you
G Em Dsus C
G Em
and then you're singing in dutch to me
D* C
and i recognize the song
G Em
it seems so old and so fragile
D* C
and i haven't heard it in so long
Am D
we may throw the windows open later
G C
but we are not as far west as you suppose we are
Am D
hot wind coming off the water
G C
the sky gone crazy with stars
Am D
while we stay here we imagine we're alive
G C
we see shadows on the walls
Am D
there's something waiting for us in the hot, wet air
G C
sweat, water and alcohol
G
just the old blood
D*
rising up through the wooden floor again
G
just the old love
C
asking for more again
