Run Through the Clover

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Under the porch, a striped tail curls A sparrow steals crumbs from the garden girl By the old red gate, two bright eyes wait One soft paw taps while the morning wakes [Pre-Chorus] You tilt your head, I hold my breath A little wildness at the edge of the fence [Chorus] Run, little animal, run through the clover Carry your secret from one field to another Leap when the world puts a lock on the door You were born for the open, and I want to see more [Verse 2] A fox leaves prints by the water pump Deer cross the road with a careful jump The owl on the barn keeps watch till dawn Then folds up the night and quietly moves on [Pre-Chorus] You know the paths that I never find You read every change in the wind and the pine [Chorus] Run, little animal, run through the clover Carry your secret from one field to another Leap when the world puts a lock on the door You were born for the open, and I want to see more [Bridge] No cage, no collar, no borrowed name Just mud on your feet and a heart untamed If you come close, I won't make you stay I'll leave one warm light and get out of the way [Instrumental] [Final Chorus] Run, little animal, run through the clover Carry your secret from one field to another Leap when the world puts a lock on the door You were born for the open, and I want to see more [Outro] Under the porch, the striped tail curls A small wild friend in a very big world