Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Nick Cave
Canonical path: /nick-cave/lime-tree-arbour
Related lyric paths: 6
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Lime Tree Arbour
Read Lime Tree Arbour lyrics by Nick Cave on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Lime Tree Arbour
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The Boatman calls from the lake
A lone loon dives upon the water
I put my hand over hers
Down in the lime tree arbour
The wind in the trees is whispering
Whispering low thar I love her
She puts her hand over mine
Down in the lime tree arbour
Through every step that I take
And every place I go
There is a hand that protects me
And I do love her so
There will always be suffering
It flows through life like water
I put my hand over hers
Down the lime tree arbour
The Boatman he is gone
The loons have flown for cover
She puts her hand over mine
Down the lime tree arbour
Through every word that I speak
And everything I know
There is a hand that protects me
And I do love her so
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Nick Cave performs "Lime Tree Arbour", and this lyric page sits inside the Nick Cave catalog on LyroVerse.
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