Tux tribe, Wild Things

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WILD THINGS
For Cat & Dmitri
Copyright S. J. Tucker 2009; all rights reserved.
(I'm told there was a deer crossing the valley during the song today.)

Intro:
Dance and dream, you heartless lovers,
blazing brave and bright!
Two dragons twisting round and round,
myth and magic follow you, you're holding the light!

first verse:
from East of the flame and West of the vineyard,
predator heart and predator soul,
two wild hearts have come to meet in the middle,
unsure of friend or foe.
Soon enough for love they'll give themselves away with laughter,
as lovers have from time out of time.
Monsters and maidens all must work together,
dragon scale for dragon scale, mystery for rhyme;
tempered with fable, tempered with fire.

Dance and dream, you heartless lovers!
Adventure's calling, so you might as well stay.
The wolf is at the door and the firebird stands ready.
The winds have come to carry you away.
Saddle up your manticore and let's be on our way!

chorus:
From east of the flame and west of the vineyard
Courting where the wild things are
Long let love be your end and your beginning
Courting where the wild things are

second verse:
From east of the hills to west of the waters,
let every tale be told, let every song be sung
for two wild hearts on a crazy new adventure,
facing down the great unknown!
To seek the darker places and the brightest ones as well
as lovers have from time out of time,
headstrong and willingly they walk into the wild wood
where it really helps to know your own kind,
certain of heart and certain of mind!

Dance and dream, you heartless lovers,
two dragons twisting round and round!
Myth and magic follow you, there's nothing out there you can't do,
so drum your fears and foibles out of town!
Saddle up your manticore and let's get out of town!

chorus and end tag:
From east of the flame to west of the vineyard
Courting where the wild things are
Long let love remain for bard and beast together
Courting where the wild things are
Long let love be your greatest adventure
Courting where the wild things are!

It's a magical tribe we have, folks.
Thank you for today, and well done.