Dreams Run Dry
It was the peak of the summertime
At the gathering of the tribes
I met you in the dark of night
Among seekers of the light
The noble gypsy queen
Sharing the colors of your dreams
Showering love on everyone
Passing out smiles in the sun
Your long hair streaming in the wind
The sunlight glistened on your skin
Standing still by the riverside
I saw the child right in your eyes
Right there when the music played
The firelight danced upon your face
Reflecting the warmth within our hearts
A sacred circle beneath the stars
Weaving magic deep into the night
A healing that our souls invite
Raising our voices up to the sky
A song to make the angels cry
Your long hair streaming in the wind
The sunlight glistened on your skin
Standing silent by the riverside
I saw the child right in your eyes
With no garden left to tend
Could you have known it was near the end
Sometimes I hear you on the breeze
Whispering now you’re truly free
With nothing to defend
Had you a message to send
Faced with rough and stormy times
One too many a mountain to climb
Is this what you did intend
With hands willing to extend
To rise above one's tragedy
Was not to be your victory
With not reason to pretend
The wounds never soon to mend
To have from from battered shores
You would have found there's so much more
Laughing in the mid day sun
Like wild children having fun
Feeling open and so free
Something inside you I didn’t see
As I stood shaking in the wind
I let all of your warmth soak in
Basking in the water rushing by
How could you let your dreams run dry
Your long hair streaming in the wind
The sunlight glistened on your skin
Standing naked by the riverside
I saw the child right in your eyes
Why did you cast us all aside
You didn’t stop to say good-bye
How could you throw it all away
You couldn’t take another day
Why would you let this gift pass by
Didn’t you know the answers were there inside
Now I’m just left here wondering why
How you could let your dreams run dry