The Fallow Way-Judy Collins

[ti:The Fallow Way] [ar:Judy Collins] [al:Forever - An Anthology] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Fallow Way - Judy Collins [00:21.91]I'll learn to love the fallow way [00:24.84] [00:26.34]When winter draws the valley down [00:29.49] [00:30.69]And stills the rivers in the storm [00:33.98] [00:34.89]And freezes all the little brooks [00:38.10] [00:39.03]Time when our steps slow to the song [00:42.28] [00:43.57]Of falling flakes and crackling flames [00:46.47] [00:47.51]When silver stars are high and still [00:50.70] [00:51.51]Deep in the velvet of the sky [00:54.79] [00:55.89]The crystal times the silence times [00:59.27] [01:00.34]I'll learn to love their quiet breath [01:03.30] [01:04.42]While deep beneath the glistening snow [01:07.27] [01:08.40]The black earth dreams of violets [01:11.42] [01:12.89]I'll learn to love the fallow time [01:15.91] [01:21.66]I'll learn to love the fallow way [01:24.49] [01:25.66]When all my colors fade to white [01:28.69] [01:29.66]And flying birds fold back their wings [01:33.04] [01:33.81]Upon my anxious wanderings [01:36.59] [01:38.18]The sun has slanted all her rays [01:41.07] [01:42.22]Across the vast and harvest plain [01:45.14] [01:46.25]My memories mingle in the dawn [01:49.34] [01:50.35]I dream of joyful vagabonds [01:52.93] [01:54.53]The crystal times the silence times [01:57.72] [01:58.72]I'll learn to love their quietness [02:01.21] [02:02.56]While deep beneath the glistening snow [02:05.57] [02:06.66]The black earth dreams in of violets [02:09.52] [02:11.06]I'll learn to love the fallow times [02:14.38] [02:15.47]No drummer comes across the plain [02:18.37] [02:19.73]To tell of triumph or of pain [02:21.96] [02:23.60]No word of far off battle's cry [02:26.44] [02:27.51]To draw me out or draw me nigh [02:31.76] [02:36.50]I'll learn to love the fallow way [02:39.63] [02:40.61]And gather in the patient fruits [02:44.65]And after autumns blaze and burn [02:47.67] [02:48.68]I'll know the feel of still deep roots [02:52.03] [02:53.05]But nothing seem to do or need [02:56.03] [02:57.14]That crack the ice in frozen ponds [03:00.19] [03:01.11]And slumbering in winter's folds [03:04.02] [03:05.12]Have dreams of green and blue and gold [03:08.65] [03:09.38]I'll learn to love the fallow way [03:12.30] [03:13.41]And listen for the blossoming [03:16.04] [03:17.42]Of my own heart once more in spring [03:21.07] [03:22.06]As sure as time as sure as snow [03:25.35] [03:26.25]As sure as moonlight and the stars [03:29.05] [03:30.27]The fallow time will fall away [03:33.09] [03:34.42]The sun will bring an April day [03:37.56] [03:39.17]And I will yield to summer's way