Bracken and Moonlight

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I left at dawn through bracken, with my boots still wet with dew A silver map in my pocket, and a hawk that would not move At the gate sat old Finn Mac, grinning under his braided beard He said, “If you want the secret, then you’ll walk where no one’s dared” [Pre-Chorus] Over the stile and stone, past the yew and thorn I heard a tiny voice say, “Traveler, come on” [Chorus] Follow me, follow me home (Bracken and moonlight) Follow me, follow me home (To the hill where the fae play) Hold your heart, keep your breath The night is wild and kind Follow me, follow me home (Bracken and moonlight) [Verse 2] We crossed the stream of whispering moss, where the minnows flashed like gold A fox wore a ring of rowan, and the air turned sweet and cold I traded my crust of oat bread for a key made out of bone Then the ground began to shimmer, and the trees leaned in to know [Pre-Chorus] Over the stile and stone, past the yew and thorn I heard a tiny voice say, “Traveler, come on” [Chorus] Follow me, follow me home (Bracken and moonlight) Follow me, follow me home (To the hill where the fae play) Hold your heart, keep your breath The night is wild and kind Follow me, follow me home (Bracken and moonlight) [Bridge] At the hill was a door of ivy, and a lantern made of rain A queen with a crown of heather spoke my name and took my hand She gave me back my wayward song, and a pouch of mountain seed Said, “Carry one for tomorrow, and one for what you need” [Final Chorus] Follow me, follow me home (Bracken and moonlight) Follow me, follow me home (To the hill where the fae play) Hold your heart, keep your breath The night is wild and kind Follow me, follow me home (Bracken and moonlight) [Outro] So I turned with the first grey morning, and the gulls were high and free One seed in my coat for fortune, and one bright tale for me (Bracken and moonlight)