dave martyn - her muddy hem lyrics

her muddy hem

the air is heavy with rain,the busy market square

with people trying to survive on nothing to spare

my work stops like my heart,when you come along

the knings only daughter,no royal blood in her veins

a slender body of beauty,a wild strawberry mane

she gives everyone her smile,everyone but me

my eyes never leave you but you'll never see,

how a love so strong makes a man so weak

you float on the breeze,happy to simply be

her muddy hem and her smile are everything to me

just a simple man,my will to work and my name

with so many towns i've seen each one's the same

but here's where i like to call my home

ive watched them dance around in vain to favour you

like a cat with a mouse,a merry fable from a fool

but a sweet smile tom say that their cause is lost

my eyes never leave you but you'll never see,

how a love so strong makes a man so weak

you float on the breeze,happy to simply be

her muddy hem and her smile are everything to me

as the sun lowers from the sky,i watch as they leave

i turn to pack my things,your standing by me

you touch my lips with your hand just for you to say

my heart longs for you only,a pain that i've never known

you and i are worlds apart,but it's yours to own

no man will ever know my love,like you,and i will die alone

my eyes never leave you but you'll never see,

how a love so strong makes a man so weak

you float on the breeze,happy to simply be

her muddy hem and her smile are everything to me

<br><br>Thanks to davemartyn01