Still Waters At Night Lyrics by Joan Baez
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(Words and Music by Joan Baez)

Still waters at night
In the darkest of dark
But you rise as white
As the birch tree's bark
Or a pale wolf in winter
You look down and shiver
At still waters at night

Your eyes are as black
As the blackness you're fearing
And yonder a bridge
And a voice within hearing
Come walk on me softly
Look down and you'll see
Still waters at night

You've reason to fear
There is no protection
But a garland of emeralds
And a moonlit reflection
Of a boat in the distance
Will the devil take his chance
At still waters at night

So dance me a small dance
And the night cannot hurt you
Nor the waters be silent
Nor the emeralds desert you
For the boat's full of bright scarves
And wild hats among them
Songs of the vagabond
It's to you he has sung them
And shattered the silence
Of still waters at night

© 1976, 1977 Gabriel Earl Music (ASCAP)
(Words and Music by Joan Baez)       Still waters at night    In the darkest of dark    But you rise as white    As the birch tree's bark    Or a pale wolf in winter    You look down and shiver    At still waters at night       Your eyes are as black    As the blackness you're fearing    And yonder a bridge    And a voice within hearing    Come walk on me softly    Look down and you'll see    Still waters at night       You've reason to fear    There is no protection    But a garland of emeralds    And a moonlit reflection    Of a boat in the distance    Will the devil take his chance    At still waters at night       So dance me a small dance    And the night cannot hurt you    Nor the waters be silent    Nor the emeralds desert you    For the boat's full of bright scarves    And wild hats among them    Songs of the vagabond    It's to you he has sung them    And shattered the silence    Of still waters at night       © 1976, 1977 Gabriel Earl Music (ASCAP)