Karine Polwart Lyrics
Azalea Flower Lyrics
Theres a whisper at the window
And I dont know what it is
Maybe its the sound of the wind in the azaleas
Matts away on business
And he calls me on the phone
But its hard to get to sleep at night when Im alone
I pull the sheets around me
And I hear that sound again
Maybe its the sound of the wind in the azaleas
And when I was young I used to leave a note upon my bed
And it said Dear Mister Robber Man
Dont shoot me and my sister dead
I double locked the door downstairs
I do the same each night
And I turned out the light
I turned out the light
Im sure I turned out the light
All the lights are on at number 5
Theyve been on for days and days
Its the middle of the afternoon in August
Billy Marshall checks the porch
Sees the mail has not been read
And someones cut off all the azalea heads
Matts on television
and hes looking quite distressed
He says he cannot understand
The kind of man who wouldve done this
He says he didnt call on Tuesday
Cause he was working long hours
And now shes lying
Now shes lying
Now shes lying like the azalea flowers