Kate Wolf LEGGETT SERENADE with lyrics below

Words and music by Kate Wolf. From the album Close To You released in 1981. Leggett is the name of a tiny town in Mendocino County, California. This song is a favorite of mine along with the title song of the album. Feel the love. Chopping wood in the rain The axe swings up and falls again I watch you move so smoothly in the dance Listening to the hollow sound Of splitting logs as they hit the ground I d build a fire for you if I had the chance Let the chips fall where they can I ve tried my best to understand Why we stand out here in the rain In our anger and our pain Afraid to feel the love that s in our hands Love that was so strong Stopped you short when it came along Sometimes I wonder why you ever stayed Cause when you turn away And save yourself for a rainy day Love grows weak and then it starts to fade Let the chips fall where they can I ve tried my best to understand Why we stan