Nature Boy

I was just a boy when I sat down
To watch the news on TV
I saw some ordinary slaughter
I saw some routine atrocity
My father said  don't look away
You got to be strong  you got to be bold  now
He said  that in the end it is beauty
That is going to save the world  now
And she moves among the sparrows
And she floats upon the breeze
She moves among the flowers
She moves something deep inside of me
I was walking around the flower show like a leper
Coming down with some kind of nervous hysteria
When I saw you standing there  green eyes  black hair
Up against the pink and purple wisteria
You said  hey  nature boy  are you looking at me
With some unrighteous intention
My knees went weak
I couldn't speak  I was having thoughts
That were not in my best interests to mention
And she moves among the flowers
And she floats upon the smoke
She moves among the shadows
She moves me with just one little look
You took me back to your place
And dressed me up in a deep sea diver's suit
You played the patriot  you raised the flag
And I stood at full salute
Later on we smoked a pipe that struck me dumb
And made it impossible to speak
As you closed in  in slow motion
Quoting Sappho  in the original Greek
She moves among the shadows
She floats upon the breeze
She moves among the candles
And we moved through the days
And through the years
Years passed by  we were walking by the sea
Half delirious
You smiled at me and said  Babe
I think this thing is getting kind of serious
You pointed at something and said
Have you ever seen such a beautiful thing
It was then that I broke down
It was then that you lifted me up again
She moves among the sparrows
And she walks across the sea
She moves among the flowers
And she moves something deep inside of me
She moves among the sparrows
And she floats upon the breeze
She moves among the flowers
And she moves right up close to me