The Gold Finch And The Red Oak Tree-Ted Leo

[ti:The Gold Finch And The Red Oak Tree] [ar:Ted Leo] [al:The Tyranny Of Distance] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Gold Finch And The Red Oak Tree - Ted Leo [00:19.27]As I did walk through cities one saturday [00:21.20] [00:23.50]A golden finch came winging my way [00:25.71] [00:28.44]And sang to me a song of my country [00:30.95] [00:32.86]And words of life from city and sea [00:34.76] [00:37.87]Golden finch your song is your love [00:40.36] [00:43.11]And you will sing forever above [00:45.01] [00:48.24]Golden finch alight in your loft [00:50.61] [00:53.31]I have learned and oh you have taught [00:55.44] [00:58.28]She did wing through ariel places [01:00.57] [01:02.81]A red oak tree grew under her feet [01:05.01] [01:07.86]And when the world had started its taking [01:09.89] [01:11.88]She lit amongst its loftier leaves [01:14.34] [01:17.45]Golden finch alight in your loft [01:19.93] [01:22.52]Where you have learned and oh you have taught [01:24.74] [01:27.72]The red oak tree will carry your loss [01:30.13] [01:32.85]When you alone can't carry that cross