I won’t be your cuckoo, my love
Nor a thief on the wing
A shameful regret
Or a promise on a string
And I will follow your heart
Until you let me in
I’ll never be your cuckoo, my love
I won’t be a lesson learned in spring
(C), G, Em, C
Don’t be a cuckoo, my love
If you ever want to know
The beat of your heart
Or the depth of your soul
And I will colour my life
With the courage that you’ve shown me
To never be a cuckoo, my love
Oh, I will take this wish and bury it in the sno-o-o-ow
C, G, Em, D
The river you didn’t cross
Grows deeper every day
And for the rest of my life
Are you the one that got away?
‘Fore we grow old
Will you show me the depths of your soul?
Though we clip your wings
Well I will build a home with the courage that you have sho-o-o-own
C, G, Em, D
So put down your bow and arrow
‘Cause time is on our side
And I will be here in the morning
If there are fireworks tonight
Is this the calm before the storm?
The design is in your eyes
I’ll never be a cuckoo, my love
Oh, I will take this wish and bury it in the snow
And I will build a home with the courage that you have shown
And I will take this wish and bury it in the snow
If you cross this river
I’m yours and yours alone