Shallow River Lyrics - The Crane Wives

Red sky morning, lover's warning 

Oh I know that the promise you wear, well it ain't for me. 

Shallow river shining within her 

Flood it all, drown the crops, but just please don't swallow me. 

Settle down (settle, settle, settle) 

Oh, dear heart, be still, be still. 

May the whole sky fall, 

May it all come down. 

Waste it all for the title, waste it all for the crown 

Keep your distance, make resistance 

Stay the course when you falter, and don't you think of me. 

Glowing ember, growing within her 

Burn it all, raze the field, but just please don't swallow me. 

May the whole sky fall, 

May it all come down. 

Waste it all for the truth, for the fool in her wedding gown. 

Let her leave my sight, 

Make her leave my mind 

Bring it down on my head if these sins are mine. 

Call it down on my head if these sins are mine. 

Settle down (settle, settle, settle) 

Oh, dear heart, be still, be still. 

Let her go (settle, settle, settle) 

Oh, dear heart, be still, be still. 

Lovely lady, no one's baby - 

Keep your chains off the ground and don't you think of me.