Strings In The Earth And The Air Lyrics - Robin Williamson

By Ivan Pawle 

Robin Williamson: Violin, flute, mandolin, bass and vocal. 

Susie W-T.: Flute solo. 

Janet Williamson: Organ. 

Strings in the earth and the air 

make music sweet 

strings by the river 

where the willows meet 

there's music along the river 

for love wanders there 

pale flowers on his mantle 

dark leaves on his hair 

all softly straying 

with head to the music bent 

and fingers playing 

upon an instrument 

twilight turns from amethyst 

to deep and deeper blue 

lamps light with a pale green glow 

the trees of the avenue 

the old piano plays an air 

sedate and slow and gay 

she bends upon the yellow keys 

her head inclines this way 

shy thoughts and grave wide eyes 

and hands that wander as they list 

twilight turns a darker blue 

with lights of amethyst.