The sky was above
The earth was below
We and the morning had nowhere to go
The earth was below
The sky was above
And I could still believe in love
We gathered heather
Light as a feather
And dark as the face of the sea
And a bed beneath the trees
You headed east
The sun fell west
And only I knew why you left
The sun fell west
And you headed east
And I learned how the love can leave
I gathered heather
Wondering whether
We'd see it to light any more
And I laid it at your door
All the leaves were gold
When you came back
Soft over in pine to a town dressed black
When you came back
All the leaves were gold
So does all love die before it grows old
I gathered heather
Heavy as leather
And light as the mouth of a cave
And I laid it on your grave