Drink the Wine

The good fine china stays in the dark
Wrapped up in paper, waiting for spring
We keep our matches dry for a spark
That tomorrow might bring

We iron the shirts we never wear
Saving our laughter for better days
Walking on glass with too much care
Lost in an endless maze

Drink the wine while it's in the cup
Let the sweet red stain the floor
The sun won't wait for us to wake up
Don't lock the heavy door
Joy is a sparrow, wild and quick
It won't wait upon the sill
Light the candle down to the wick
Don't wait behind the hill

We promised the river we'd jump right in
When the summer was fully grown
Now autumn rustles beneath our skin
And the water has turned to stone

Drink the wine while it's in the cup
Let the sweet red stain the floor
The sun won't wait for us to wake up
Don't lock the heavy door
Joy is a sparrow, wild and quick
It won't wait upon the sill
Light the candle down to the wick
Don't wait behind the hill

Yesterday is a pocket of dust
Tomorrow's a loan you cannot buy
All we hold is the breath we trust
Under an open sky

Drink the wine while it's in the cup
Let the sweet red stain the floor
The sun won't wait for us to wake up
Don't lock the heavy door
Joy is a sparrow, wild and quick
It won't wait upon the sill
Light the candle down to the wick
Don't wait behind the hill

Burn the good wood, wear the bright coat
Take the leap before the fall
Sing the song in your trembling throat
Give this beating heart it all