Strays

Strays - HEM

In summer

Of my wedding

As the corn burned

In the field

Oh I lay down for my baby

Let the sweet smoke stain my heels

Well I lay there 'til the midnight

When the dogs they run through town

And I rose up just to listen

And I never lay back down

Then the morning it came upon me

And I set my soul to search

From the tall grass down the main road

To the stained glass at the church

Lord my shepherd help me pray

Though I left my heart to stray

Though I left my heart untrue

I can follow

I do

I do

And I can name them in my dreaming

I can set my soul to rest

I can chain them to my body

Let them settle at my breast

See them coming to my wedding

Where I will teach them not to stray

Oh they'll carry

My salvation

Oh they'll carry me will