Blue Poles Lyrics

Mother, as I write, the sun dissolves Blood life streaming, 'cross my hand And these words, these words Hope dashed immortal hope Hope streaking the canvas sky
Blue poles infinitely winding As I write, as I write Blue poles infinitely winding As I write, as I write
We joined the long caravan Hungry, dreaming, going west Just for work, just to get a job And we never got lucky
We just forged on, and the dust The endless dust, like a plague It covered everything Hal fell, with the fever And mother I did, what I could
Blue poles infinitely winding As I write, as I write Blue poles infinitely winding As I write, as I write
We prayed, we prayed for rain I never wanted, to see the sun again All my dresses, you made by hand We left behind, on the road, Hal died, in my arms We buried him, by the river
Blue poles infinitely winding As I write, as I write Blue poles infinitely winding As I write, as I write, I write