Lyrics
[Verse 1] You left a paper crane Beside the garden gate Its folded wings held rain And one note saying, wait I traced the little map Of creases, blue and white A river through the flat That led me home by night [Chorus] So I will keep a window open For the bird you made by hand If the wind can read the message It will carry where you planned And when the folded paper Finds the branch above the square I’ll know your small invention Has remembered to get there [Verse 2] The baker on Rua Dois Sets sesame in a row A schoolboy tests his voice On every step below The jacaranda drops One purple seed at noon I hear the whole town stop To make a place for June [Chorus] So I will keep a window open For the bird you made by hand If the wind can read the message It will carry where you planned And when the folded paper Finds the branch above the square I’ll know your small invention Has remembered to get there [Bridge] Maybe roads are only ribbons Tied around a hidden gift Maybe distance bends its corners When we give the world a lift I’ll send a page tomorrow With a drawing of the sea And leave the last fold empty For what you send to me [Outro] The gate is warm with sunlight The garden keeps its green Your paper crane is somewhere Between what was and what will be
