by Ailsa Mitchell

A love song about growing with someone over the seasons and April in Melbourne.

Composed in 2022.

Lyrics

Verse 1

Green April morning

Cold autumn arriving

She drops her bags and stands in my door

Leaves in hair, fell to the floor

And there is something so beautiful in how she lets go

Verse 2

Green April morning 

Cold rain falling 

So steep me a tea, toast me a bun 

Spoonful of honey and cinnamon 

And there is no way of knowing what’s to come 

But I hope we keep going 

Chorus

Cause I’m loving you 

With all that I am

All of the bright and the messy

Are just tiny seeds in your hand 

And we’re growing through 

Every season 

So how do you know what to do? 

Well you just do the best that you can 

And it’s all very clear 

This morning 

Verse 3

Green, green garden 

Wild, joyous abandon 

And up in the sky, all of the clouds

Even the heaviest ones are allowed

They roar and whisp and they bumble around

Shake out their heads and they let the rain down 

Chorus

Bridge

And it’s all very clear 

And it’s all really nice

And it’s all so serious 

And a wishwashy filmflammy delight 

And it’s a jar of lavender 

That you cut fresh yourself 

It’s oranges and mandarins 

Laying up on the shelf 

And it’s all so very right 

Verse 4

So I took your time and you took mine too 

Bound them together, made something new

April to April, we watched as it grew 

And I hope we keep going 

Chorus