It’s an earth song,—

And I’ve been waiting long for an earth song.

It’s a spring song,—

And I’ve been waiting long for a spring song.

    Strong as the shoots of a new plant

    Strong as the bursting of new buds

    Strong as the coming of the first child from its mother’s womb.

It’s an earth song,

A body song,

A spring song,

I have been waiting long for this spring song.