Lyrics

Berry Basket Walk

[Verse 1]
At the forest edge we go
Little feet in single file
Sunlight on the cedar bark
Moss is cool for every mile
We carry woven baskets
With both hands close and still
Listening for the berry patch
By the bend and by the hill

[Pre-Chorus]
Red ones first, then purple
Bright ones hiding near
Lean in slow and careful
The elders are waiting here

[Chorus]
Fill the basket, fill it high
Berry by berry, side by side
Fill the basket, fill it high
Sweet hands walking home tonight
For the grandmothers, grandfathers
For the table, for the light
Fill the basket, fill it high
Bring the forest home tonight

[Verse 2]
We kneel beside the bushes
With our sleeves against the dew
Laughing when a thorn says ouch
Then we try the next one through
Blue beads on our fingertips
Crimson on the vine
Every little найден treasure
Means the meal will taste just fine

[Pre-Chorus]
Red ones first, then purple
Bright ones hiding near
Lean in slow and careful
The elders are waiting here

[Chorus]
Fill the basket, fill it high
Berry by berry, side by side
Fill the basket, fill it high
Sweet hands walking home tonight
For the grandmothers, grandfathers
For the table, for the light
Fill the basket, fill it high
Bring the forest home tonight

[Bridge]
We know the paths the rabbits know
We hear the creek below
The wind bends down to bless our hands
And helps the soft fruit grow
Back through the trees we travel
With baskets full and round
Home where love is waiting
And a warm bowl will be found

[Final Chorus]
Fill the basket, fill it high
Berry by berry, side by side
Fill the basket, fill it high
Sweet hands walking home tonight
For the grandmothers, grandfathers
For the table, for the light
Fill the basket, fill it high
Bring the forest home tonight

David Rose