The Braided Silk

Intro

Aman aman

Aman aman

Verse 1

Purple hills are sleeping beneath the high white sun

My weary fathers paved the road where we run

Old wine spills

Silver trout jump high from the river stones

Pre-Chorus

Give us bread

Give us breath

Give us fire for the cold

Chorus

Sing until the mountain rings for the King of all

Stomp your feet until the temple rafters start to fall

Wine and water

Wine and water

Spirit move among us while the piper plays a song

Verse 2

The café windows steam while the coffee pots grow red

A silk scarf spinning around her dark braided head

Swift heels clicking

Ancient prayers are being said for the sick in bed

Pre-Chorus

Give us bread

Give us breath

Give us fire for the cold

Chorus

Sing until the mountain rings for the King of all

Stomp your feet until the temple rafters start to fall

Wine and water

Wine and water

Spirit move among us while the piper plays a song

Bridge

Bow strokes biting hard across the wooden horse

History running its heavy course

He sang it

We sang it

They sang it too

Chorus

Sing until the mountain rings for the King of all

Stomp your feet until the temple rafters start to fall

Wine and water

Wine and water

Spirit move among us while the piper plays a song