a child s question july

Pj Harvey

Hail the hedge as it grows
Ask the hedge all it knows
Hail the hedge as it grows
Ask the hedge all it knows

Tell me who has licked the twoad?
What is hidden neath the road?
Tell me quick as I was born
Whivering like a downy horn

Hail the hedge as it grows
Ask the hedge all it knows
Hail the hedge as it grows
Ask the hedge all it knows

Who s inneath The Ooser-Rod?
Horny devil? Goaty God?
What is God in earthly guise?
One or mampus giant ?yes?
One or mampus giant ey?s?

Will the sweven s golden keys
Hanging in the aishy trees
Open gawly geates to Death
Who hoards es answers in the earth?
Who hoards his answers?

Ooh, aah
Ooh, aah
Ooh, aah
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