When dusty is the cider still And the apple tree's in blossom Workers fly to the house on the hill To collect their sacs of pollen To collect their sacs of pollen To collect their sacs of pollen Workers fly to the house on the hill To collect their sacs of pollen These tiny creatures toil away In tree, in bush, in briar They give us fruit & comb & grain And drone in joyful choir And drone in joyful ... We'll gather in the orchard grass And feed the trees with song We'll wassail with our bowls and bells In all our buzzing throng In all our buzzing ... When winter's cold leaves frozen mould And we flock around our fires We'll toast the bees and the apple trees Full filled with heart's desires Full filled with heart's desires Full filled with heart's desires We'll toast the bees and the apple trees Full filled with heart's desires We'll toast the bees and the apple trees Full filled with heart's desires
recording: The Georgia Lewis Trio (2018, live) [YouTube]
background: Songhive Project [Songhive]
album: Songhive online edition [Bandcamp]
notes: Songhive album liner notes [Songhive]