John Hickok - My Love, If I May... lyrics

My love If i may What do you hide on your face? What lies in the streets That cause you to curse this wretched place; What breeds in the folk That cause your bloody disgrace? My love If i may Where do you plan your escape? Where the redwoods decay And rotted become those who wait; Where the creek runneth dry And snakes shift their tongue and their shape? My love If i may May we plan how we'll claim? May i steal from the court And cause a cursе on my name; May i damn against the priest And causе kin to set me aflame? May i light fire to the forest And stand open for the blame? May i drown out the creek beds And kill every snake without shame? For all other emotion May make me feel numb But my love If i may Would you like me to come?