Grandma my sleep is narrow
Bid you bring me some strong drink
Strain out the pulps and set them close outside

For when my belly
For when my little belly speaks


Grandma, there's air beneath my bed
And it whispers
And it whispers when I rest

Bid hem the skirts in salt and vinegar, vinegar
And hover closely
Hover closely under head


Grandma, the water is rising
My boundless hair has gotten green

I'll be your swimming forest island
Bid you walk safely, safely over me


Grandma my hands have wandered
And my legs
My little legs are getting weak

Bid lend me your wispy frame
And guard my powers
Guard my precious powers in its cage


Grandma, I've been unruly
In my dreams

And with my sleep
Drill little holes into my eyelids
That I might see you

That I might see you when I sleep

Grandma, the water is rising

My boundless hair has gotten green
I'll be your swimming forest island
Bid you walk safely, safely over me