Bitter child, come home

Bitter child, fly home
Bitter child, fly home

Lay down your spear
Poison-tipped
Land on your feet
The earth is warm

Cold wings, how do you fly?
In the shiver of night
Weak child, come home to me

I will warm you against my chest
My heart it beats
Woman, woman, woman

You’ve been lost in the woods
But know that I would
Welcome you home
To the fire that would warm you
To the core

Your center is made of a cave of bats
But I will walk with my torch into your cavernous
Core

[wordless singing]

You can be soft, darling
You can be my little glow
I will be your protector
You can make angels in the snow

I am powerful
I am your nest
I will give you safety
Now lay your head to rest

[wordless singing]