Beside a Singin' Mountain Stream
Where the Willow grew


Where the Silver Leaf of Maple
Sparkled in the Mornin' Dew
I braided Twigs of Willows

Made a String of Buckeye Beads;
But Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood
And you're the one I need

Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood
And you're the one I need.


I leaned against a Bark of Birch
And I breathed the Honey Dew
I saw a North-bound Flock of Geese

Against a Sky of Baby Blue
Beside the Lily Pads
I carved a Whistle from a Reed;

Mother Nature's quite a Lady
But you're the one I need
Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood

And you're the one I need.

A Cardinal sang just for me

And I thanked him for the Song
Then the Sun went slowly down the West
And I had to move along

These were some of the things

On which my Mind and Spirit feed;

But Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood
And you're the one I need
Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood

And you're the one I need.

[SPOKEN]


So when this Day was ended
I was still not satisfied

For I knew ev'rything I touched
Would wither and would die
And Love is all that will remain

And grow from all these Seed;

[SUNG]


Mother Nature's quite a Lady
But you're the one I need

Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood
And you're the one I need.