Autumn's Child

Go back ten years ago sunbeams dancin' round Go back ten years ago sunbeams dancin' down Autumn's child Autumn child Autumn's child got a loophole round her finger Halo rings her head Cornhusk hair makes me linger Her cat's stare meets my dare A man's chair greets my stare Gonna be my wife she sang she said Ooh, she's gonna be my wife Gonna start my heart she said (I'm still not sure if this last phrase is correct..."starch my life?!) (start or spark my heart?) Go back ten years ago sunbeams in her hair Go back ten years ago sunbeams fill the air I'll just spin, be nimble Level down and tremble Fish pond streak of light Found the child I had to find Apple shine share together Got the time to make her mine Fish pond streaks?love kind Found the child I had to find Autumn's child - I met her at a balloon-bust picnic Ooh, she caught me with the Beauty Queen Her jade-green eyes Buttons and bows and fancy ties Her feet of dust under trees of rust Make them sandals gambol under knees of trust Gonna be my wife gonna spice my life Gonna be my wife she sang she said Gonna be my wife gonna spice my life she said Go back ten years ago sunbeams shining down Go back ten years ago sunbeams glancin' round.... Autumn's child... --- Autumn's Child - Captain Beefheart and Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band