Empress

from Bark Like A Cherry by Bile Greene

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Silken in sundress, she stands like an empress
Afraid of her subject, she hides on her throne
She walks on her shadow, so no one can follow
Askance in the sunlight, she turns into stone

I am her subject, my worship is abject
I must build a bridge to her, stone to her stone
I build my bridge half the way, she lets me walk away
When I get discouraged, and turn back alone

These are the days that I must keep together
These are the words that I must use to win her
This is the bridge that I must build to get there
These are the things I must try to remember

This is no way to live, we both have so much to give
If we'd bridge the river that keeps us apart
But bridges refuse to stand, sinking in quicksand
Yet I feel the pull of your heart

These are the days that I must keep together
This is the bridge that I must build to win her
These are the things I must try to remember
must try to remember
must try

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from Bark Like A Cherry, released September 30, 1999

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Sensible Weather Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sensible Weather (formerly Bile Greene) is the music of Bill Greene. Bill writes songs & plays music in Philadelphia. He has been lots of places & met lots of people, and these songs are probably meant to be his take on all of that. The music is all available to be downloaded for free (or you can pay what you want to), except for some unfinished items which you can listen to, but not take home. ... more

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