Letras
Lonely young wife in her dreaming discerns
A lily decked pool with a border of ferns
And a beautiful child with butterfly wings
Trips down to the edge of the water and sings
"Come, mama, come, quick follow me
And step on the leaves of the water lily"
And the lonely young wife, her heart beating wild
Cries, "Wait 'til I come, 'til I reach you my child"
But the beautiful child with butterfly wings
Steps out on the leaves of the lily and sings
"Come, mama, come, quick follow me
And step on the leaves of the water lily"
And the wife in her dreaming steps out on the stream
But the lily leaves sink and she wakes from her dream
Oh, the waking is sad for the tears that it brings
And she knows 'tis her dead baby's spirit that sings
"Come, mama, come, quick follow me
Step out on the leaves of the water lily
Come, mama, come, quick follow me
And step on the leaves of the water lily"