Big Thief - Cattails (Official Audio) 

'Cattails' by Big Thief, from the new album 'U.F.O.F.', out now on 4AD. Listen here: bigthief.ffm.t...
Caroline, Caroline
i never could leave you to struggle
hold the line, hold the line
i’ll be there on the double
in time, in time
everyone does see trouble
and you don’t need to know why
when you cry
you don’t need to know why
you don’t know to know why
when you cry
Violet’s eyes, Violet plays
going back home to the great lakes
where the cattail sways
with the lonesome loon
riding that train in late June
with the windows wide by my side
with the windows wide
with the windows wide by my side
and the clusters fell
like an empty bell
meteor shower at the motel
where the empty space
is a saving grace
making good time and doing well
Still the question sings
like Saturn’s rings
Maybe she knows and she won’t tell
but you don’t need to know why
when you cry
you don’t need to know why
you don’t need to know why
when you cry
and i find you there
in your country flair
middle of the river in a lawn chair
with your wrinkled hands
and your silver hair
leaving here soon and you know where
to where the cattail sways
with the lonesome loon
you’ll be riding that train in late June
with the windows wide by your side
with the windows wide
with the windows wide by your side
you don’t need to know why
you don’t need to know why
when you cry