Let Us Go Laughing

[Verse 1]
My canoe lies on the water
Evening holds the bones of day
The sun like gold dust slips away

[Verse 2]
One by one antique stars
Herald the arrival of
Their pale protectress moon

[Verse 3]
Ragged branches vibrate
Strummed by winds from o'er the hill
Singing tales of ancient days

[Verse 4]
Far and silent lightning
Stirs the cauldron of the sky
I turn my bow toward the shore

[Pre-Chorus]
As we grow out of stones
On and on and on
So we'll all go to bones
On and on for many a year

[Chorus]
But let us go laughing-o
Let us go

[Pre-Chorus]
And may the holy hermit's staff
On and on and on
Guide you to the shortest path
On and on for many a year

[Chorus]
And let us go laughing-o
Let us go
Let us go laughing-o
Let us go