Flesh And Blood
(Johnny Cash)

Beside a singing mountain stream, where the willow grew
Where the silver leaf of maple sparkled in the morning dew
I braided twigs of willow, made a string of buck-eyed beads
But flesh and blood needs flesh and blood, and you're the one I need
Flesh and blood needs flesh and blood, and you're the one I need

I leaned against a bark of birch and breathed the honey dew
I saw a northbound flock of geese against a sky of baby blue
Beside the lily pads I carved a whistle from a reed
Mother Nature's quite a lady, but you're the one I need
Flesh and blood needs flesh and blood, and you're the one I need

A cardinal sang just for me, and I thanked him for the song
Then the sun went slowly down in the west, and I had to move along
These are some of the things on which my mind and spirit feed
But flesh and blood needs flesh and blood, and you're the one I need
Flesh and blood needs flesh and blood, and you're the one I need

So when they day was ending I was still not satisfied
For I knew everything I touched would wither and would die
And love is all that will remain and grow from all these seeds
Mother Nature's quite a lady, but you're the one I need
Flesh and blood needs flesh and blood, and you're the one I need