James Taylor - Hello Old Friend lyrics

The singing sea,

The talking trees

Are silent in a noisy way.

The stars are bright

But give no light

The world spins backwards every day.

(Oh, look at that!)

A rainbow rat,

A checkered cat

Go tail in tail along the road.

The mouse is pleased.

The moon is cheese.

The sun is shining hot and cold.

A golden bird

Today I heard

Sitting upon a silver branch.

His little song was very long

Which made me sad and start to laugh.

(Ooh, let me see!)

My sister is he.

My brother is she.

But there is only me in the family.

When I grow up

Oh, I'll go down

The river to that singing sea.