Turtle Pond

Lyrics

[Verse 1] One summer I went walking Up the Great Hill in the park The city seemed to sigh in sweet relief The meadows filled with families The dogwoods were in bloom The newborn night was smiling like a thief [Pre-Chorus 1] I heard odes upon the hawthorns As I took the bridle path Toward the people in the line to see the play As the balladeer warmed up I tossed a dollar in her cup Praying please, let it always be this way [Chorus 1] We sang beneath the stars As the fireflies lit the lawn We danced despite the rain As the food of love played on Every heavy heart left lighter Past the castle and beyond on Turtle Pond [Post-Chorus] On Turtle Pond On Turtle Pond [Verse 2] Last summer I went walking Down the hill I know so well The city seemed to sink in tired grief The benches all were barren The buskers never showed I crossed the gothic bridge in disbelief [Pre-Chorus 2] I heard elegies on brambles For the loved ones we have lost And echoes of the laughter we once knew Outside the Delacorte, a fella sorta shook his head and said 'Oh God, what are we gonna do?' [Chorus 2] If only we could sing beneath the stars As the fireflies light the lawn And dance despite the rain As the food of love plays on Every heavy heart is wishing We could wave a magic wand on Turtle Pond [Post-Chorus] On Turtle Pond On Turtle Pond [Bridge] When will we gather here again? Will our little hope hold out til then? The seats are sitting empty Stage is laying bare But someday, some summer I will meet you there [Chorus 3] And we will sing beneath the stars As the fireflies light the lawn We'll dance despite the rain As the food of love plays on Every heavy heart will beckon And together we'll respond on Turtle Pond [Post-Chorus] On Turtle Pond On Turtle Pond On Turtle Pond On Turtle Pond