In the night I thought I heard you whistling
Sent me a song by a woman named after the sea
You came and went, I guess that was your business
But nothing in this heart of mine can go so quietly
Oo, oo
You're the orange in the orchard
You're the pheasant in the tree
Oo, oo
You're the apple in the archer's eye
The beautiful and free
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
She carried a letter in the morning
Signed and simmered how she glimmered in the open wind
You held her hand and gave her your warning
For I'm a mighty and untidy unpossessed thing
Oo, oo
You're the pattern in the garden
You're the iris in the dew
Oo, oo
You're the answer to the question
What is bittersweet and true
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
Now many years have passed since I have seen you
My wanderings have brought me in, I'm dull and worn through
I came to you to ask for your protection
So tell me one more story knowing any one would do
Oo, oo
You're the sugar in the valley
You're the river in the rain
Oo, oo
You're the shadow in the alley
And I might be yours again