[Verse 1]
Better get out of the way
Gonna figure out what I wanna say
I've been a long time comin'
Makin' my way through the weeds
Branches tuggin' my sleeves
I've been a long time gone
[Chorus]
No more cryin'
I'm not gonna put up a fight
When I get there
I'll be swimmin' in the ancient light
[Verse 2]
Dry leaves under my shoes
I got nothin' to lose
And now the clouds roll in
In the dark I'm gatherin'
While everything's unravelin'
I am buildin' a fire
[Chorus]
Sparks and smoke rings
Fill up the night
When it catches
I'll be swimmin' in the ancient light
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge]
And you gotta go through the other side
Until it's over
How you let it go
[Verse 3]
Thinkin' of who came before
I hear them knock at the door
They've been a long time comin'
Mmm, when I let 'em in
I feel their breath on my skin
They've been a long time gone
[Chorus]
We'll be dancin'
Oh, what a sight (What a sight)
When they get here
I'll be swimmin' in the ancient light
I'll be swimmin' in the ancient light
I'll be swimmin' in the ancient light
Ancient Light was written by Aoife O’Donovan & Sara Watkins & Sarah Jarosz.
Ancient Light was produced by Josh Kaufman.
Im-with-her released Ancient Light on Tue Mar 04 2025.