The land is starving It needs watering The birds on the trees Won't open the spring For the rain won't fall here And the gra** is no green The birds stop singing They need some raining The birds on the trees Will not live till spring For the rain won't falling And the gra** is no green The gra** is no green The gra** is no green The gra** is no green Deep in a clearing Lovers are sleeping Under an oak tree Wind blows lightly While they are lying Where the gra** is no green The land is starving It needs watering The birds on the trees Won't open the spring For the rain won't falling And the gra** is no green The birds stop singing They need some raining The birds on the trees Will not live till spring And the gra** is no green The gra** is no green The gra** is no green The gra** is no green Deep in a clearing Lovers are sleeping Under an oak tree Wind blows lightly While they are lying Where the gra** is no green The birds stop singing They need some raining The birds on the trees Will not live till spring For the rain wouldn't falling And the gra** is no green The gra** is no green The gra** is no green The gra** is no green