Would That I

Would That I - Hozier

Lyrics by：A. Hozier-Byrne

Composed by：A. Hozier-Byrne

True that I saw her hair like the branch of a tree

A willow dancing on air before covering me

Under cotton and calicoes

Over canopy dappled long ago

True that love in withdrawal was the weepin' of me

That the sound of the saw must be known by the tree

Must be felled for to fight the cold

Fretted fire but that was long ago

It's not tonight

Oh oh

Where I'm set alight

Oh oh

And I blink in sight

Oh oh

Of your blinding light

Oh oh

Oh it's not tonight

Oh oh

Where you hold me tight

Oh oh

And the fire bright

Oh oh

Oh let it blaze alright

Oh oh

Oh but you're good to me oh you're good to me

Oh oh

Oh but that you're good to me baby

Oh oh

With the roar of the fire my heart rose to its feet

Like the ashes of ash I saw rise in the heat

Settled soft and as pure as snow

I fell in love with the fire long ago

With each love I cut loose I was never the same

Watching still-living roots be consumed by the flame

I was fixed on your hand of gold

Layin' waste to my lovin' long ago

But that's not tonight

Oh oh

Where I'm set alight

Oh oh

And I blink in sight

Oh oh

Of your blinding light

Oh oh

And it's not tonight

Oh oh

Where you hold me tight

Oh oh

And the fire bright

Oh oh

Oh let it blaze alright honey

Oh oh

Oh but you're good to me oh you're good to me

Oh oh

Oh but you're good to me baby

So in awe there I stood as you licked off the grain

Though I've handled the wood I still worship the flame

As long as amber of ember glows

All the would that I'd loved is long ago

And it's not tonight

Oh oh

Where I'm set alight

Oh oh

And I blink in sight

Oh oh

Of your blinding light

Oh oh

Oh it's not tonight

Oh oh

Where you hold me tight

Oh oh

And the fire bright

Oh oh

Oh let it blaze alright

Oh oh

Oh you're good to me oh you're good to me

Oh oh

Oh but you're good to me

Oh oh

Oh oh you're good to me you're good to me

Oh oh

Oh but you're good to me baby