Follow Lyrics - Jerry Jeff Walker

Let the rivers rock you like a cradle 

Climb to the treetops, little child, if you're able 

Always let your hands tie a knot across the table 

Come and touch the things you cannot feel 

Fold your fingertips, girl, and find where I can't hold you 

Let the sun ray fall and let the dewey ground unfold you 

I know someday you'll sing to me the words I've just told you 

If all the things you feel ain't what they seem to be 

Don't you mind me girl, 'cause I ain't really nothin' but a dream 

I hold some grapes up to the sun 

Flavor breaks and bursts and rolls upon my tongue 

Eager tongues, we'll always taste our strife 

Fill up our lungs with seeds of life 

You come and taste and smell the waters of our times 

Close your lips, child, so softly I might kiss you 

Let your flower perfume out and let the winds come and caress you 

As I walk this garden I am hoping I don't miss you 

The things you taste and smell ain't what they seem 

Don't you mind me girl, I guess I'm nothin' but a walking dream 

The sun and moon both are right 

We'll see them soon through all our days and night 

But the colors I see in your eyes are fiery bright 

I swear they blind the heavens with all their light 

Come and see what your eyes cannot see 

Close your eyes, child and look while I show you 

Let your mind go reeling out and let the breezes just blow you 

Someday we'll meet again and suddenly I'll know you 

All the things that you see ain't what they seem to be 

Now don't mind me I ain't nothin' but a dream 

A mockingbird sings each different song 

Each song has wings and won't stay long 

Those who hear him think he's doing wrong 

While the church bell and school bell toll their one note song 

Come hear where your ears cannot hear 

Close your ears child and listen while I tell you 

Follow the darkest night, the sounds they may impel you 

Even the song I'm singing may disturb or serve to quell you 

All the sounds you hear aren't what they seem to be 

Don't you mind me girl, oh, I ain't nothing but a dream 

If you can follow, girl, follow, girl 

If you can follow, girl, follow