Tuesday in the Garden (Saturday in the Wilds)

The sun comes up, the coffee's on, the cats are fed and pleased
A quiet hum, a simple song, a soul that's finally eased
You're knitting on the couch, my love, I'm working on a tune
A simple, ordinary day, a lazy afternoon
And there is no great drama here, no fire and no flood
Just the quiet, steady beating of our own two, tired bloods

And it's a Tuesday in the garden, with the flowers and the bees
It's the quiet of the harbor, it's the stillness in the trees
It's not the wild, it's not the storm, it's not the great unknown
It's just the simple, beautiful, and quiet life we've grown
And it is good, and it is right, and it is where I'll always be
My quiet Tuesday in the garden, with you, next to me

But then the weekend comes around, a hunger starts to rise
A distant thunder, a wild sound, a fire in my eyes
I kiss your cheek, I pack my gear, I walk out of the door
To find the thing I need out here, the thing I'm searching for
It isn't that my love is less, it isn't that I'm weak
It's just a different happiness my wild, green soul must seek

'Cause it's a Saturday in the wilds, it's a cougar and a bear
It's the freedom of the forest, it's the wild and open air
It's not the peace, it's not the home, it's not the gentle vine
It's just a different, sacred part of this whole heart of mine
And it is good, and it is right, and it is what I have to be
My Saturday out in the wilds, so I can come back home to thee

The forest needs a garden, to have a place to rest
And the garden needs the wild, to put its heart to test
So if you want to come with me to see the cougars, too
Then know this wild adventure's always got a place for you

And it's a Tuesday in the garden, and a Saturday in the wilds!
It's the quiet of the parents, and the chaos of the childs!
It's not a choice, it's not a war, it's not a victory!
It's just the beautiful, and strange, and honest truth of you and me!
And it is good, and it is right, and it is where we'll always be!
Our Tuesday in the garden, and our Saturday, wild and free!

Dancing in Green

I am the Green Man, I am the stone
The lonely king upon his throne
I've walked the woods, I've learned the rites
Through forty years of endless nights
I built a cage of my own will
And told my wild, green heart, be still
I was the anchor and the shield
But in a dead and barren field

But the winter's over, the ice has cracked
There is no longer turning back
The sap is rising in the tree
A part of you, a part of me!

So come with me, my Hearth-Fire Queen
Come dancing in the emerald green
I'm not a man who's leaving you
I'm just a soul that's breaking through
The lies we told, the vows we broke
The final, honest word is spoke
I have to go, the wild's in sight
So come and be my second light!

You are the Druid, you are the Grace
The sacred heart of this whole place
You feel the pull of sun and stream
The ghost of your own, secret dream
You're not a girl who's made of glass
This fragile peace was not meant to last
You have a fire in your soul
That wants to be completely whole

And the winter's over, the ice has cracked
There is no longer turning back
The sap is rising in the tree
A part of you, a part of me!

So come with me, my Hearth-Fire Queen
Come dancing in the emerald green
I'm not a man who's leaving you
I'm just a soul that's breaking through
The lies we told, the vows we broke
The final, honest word is spoke
I have to go, the wild's in sight
So come and be my second light!

I know you're scared, I know the cost
Of leaving the world you thought you'd lost
But the forest and the garden can be one
If we can learn to share the sun

So come with me, the Hearth-Fire Queen!
Come dancing in the emerald green!
You’ll not get away, I’m coming, too!
And both of our souls are breaking through!
The lies we told, the vows we broke
The final, honest word is spoke
We have to go, the wild's in sight
So come and be my second light!
Come and be our second light!
Come and be our guiding light!