Scant Peace of Mind

She had a warm heart
Did my baby
When fruit weighed down the tree
Sun bursting through their skins
It was golden, golden, golden
With laughter on the breeze
Oh then she had a warm heart
Did my baby
Time! Oh time!
She offers scant peace of mind
But then a chill clung to the air
Leaves like russet-coloured rain
Fell red and hazel-brown
With a harsh wind whipping round
Oh then she had a hard heart
Did my baby
Time! Oh time!
She offers scant peace of mind
But then each branch lay stripped and bare
Exposed and raw and real
It was black and white and blue
And those lonely nights froze clear
Oh then she had a cold heart
Did my baby
Time! Oh time!
She offers scant peace of mind
But one dawn the tree awoke
Sun bursting with fresh life
And all shone green and green and green
Like we all had heard the joke
Oh then she had new heart
Did my baby
Time! Oh time!
She offers scant peace of mind