Oh my Wayland,
There's deer in the forests
And rivers are flowing just for you.
Oh my father
look down through the mountains and valleys
The grain's in the silo
All for you.
One fine morning
As Dad was walking
Just to see what he could see
He spied
A little white rabbit
He was frozen as solid as he could be
And dad cried
As he knelt down beside him
And he asked God, "How could you be so cruel?"
And his heart broke,
For the little white rabbit
"But you see that the owl
Would never have been so gentle
And God is so kind."
I love Wayland 'cause he's strong.
And I love him 'cause he's weak.
And the rabbit is runniiing
Withiiiiin him.
Oh my Wayland,
The children are waiting
And berries are ripe down below the hill.
Oh, my father,
The shadows of nighttime can't touch you.
Immortal go quickly
Be thankful the water is cool.
Drink your fill.
Today as I walked 'long beside him
I said, "Dad why do you look so sad?"
He turned as he stood by the doorway,
he said, "Things are not like they used to be."
I smiled,
As if I could teach him.
I said "Dad, it's mercy in disguise.
Once you told me
Of a little white rabbit,
And you said that the owl
Would never have been so gentle
And God's been so kind."
And I love you 'cause you're strong.
And I love you 'cause you're weak.
And the rabbit is running
Within me.