Chinese White Lyrics

The song Chinese White is performed by The Incredible String Band in the album named The 5000 Spirits or the Layers of the Onion in the year 2004 .



The bent twig of darkness
Grows the petals of the morning;
It shows to them the birds singing
just behind the dawning.
Come dip into the cloud cream lapping;
I can't keep my hand on the plough
Because it's dying.

But I will lay me down with my arms
round a rainbow,
And I will lay me down to dream.
Oh, will your magic Christmas tree be shining
Gently all around?

Climbing up these figures
The sun is tugging at my shoulder.
And, every step I take,
I think my feet are getting older.
I see the crystal dreams unfolding,
I can't keep my eyes on the book because it's mouldring.

But I will lay me down with my arms
round a rainbow,
And I will lay me down to dream.
Oh, will your magic Christmas tree be shining
Gently all around?



The Incredible String Band - The 5000 Spirits or the Layers of the Onion

Feb 2004

  1. Chinese White
  2. No Sleep Blues
  3. Painting Box
  4. Mad Hatter's Song
  5. Little Cloud
  6. Eyes of Fate
  7. Blues for the Muse
  8. Hedgehog's Song
  9. First Girl I Loved
  10. You Know What You Could Be
  11. My Name Is Death
  12. Gently Tender
  13. Way Back in the 1960's

Chinese White