Pale Queen of the Wanderers

Instrumental Intro

Verse 1

She rises slow above the pine

A silver coin on a cold black sea

I count the hours that she borrowed

And wonder if she's watching me

Old songs say she pulls the water

Pulls the tide right through my chest

I leave a bowl of milk and honey

Where the hedge grows wild and best

Pre-Chorus

Pale queen of the wanderers

Keep my name

Pale queen of the wanderers

Hold my flame

Chorus

Moon moon carry me over

Moon moon carry me home

Every road I ever wandered

Led me back to you alone

Moon moon carry me over

Moon moon carry me home

Post-Chorus

Oh-oh oh-oh

Carry me home

Oh-oh oh-oh

Carry me home

Verse 2

My grandmother could read her phases

Knew the planting and the frost

She said never point your finger

At a light that isn't lost

Now I stand in the same doorway

With her shawl around my throat

The wolves are howling down the valley

And her voice is in my notes

Pre-Chorus

Pale queen of the wanderers

Keep my name

Pale queen of the wanderers

Hold my flame

Chorus

Moon moon carry me over

Moon moon carry me home

Every road I ever wandered

Led me back to you alone

Moon moon carry me over

Moon moon carry me home

Post-Chorus

Oh-oh oh-oh

Carry me home

Oh-oh oh-oh

Carry me home

Bridge

Waxing waning

Waxing waning

She never asks for anything

I give her everything

Waxing waning

Waxing waning

She never asks for anything

Flute Solo

Chorus

Moon moon carry me over

Moon moon carry me home

Every road I ever wandered

Led me back to you alone

Moon moon carry me over

Moon moon carry me home

Post-Chorus

Oh-oh oh-oh

Carry me home

Oh-oh oh-oh

Carry me home

Outro

Carry me home