You're a quicksilver lady
A child of the morning
A flower by day
A slow fire by night
But he's taught you things
For all that you've shown him
He's a gazer of stars
A blue crystal light

And sometimes he cries
And he says things
That pierce you
To your soul
But he's still a man
Who loves you
And it hurts
To let you go

You're a man with the power
Of rattlesnake lightning
Hard like the mountains
But soft like the sun
And she's taught you things
For all that you've shown her
She's a weaver of visions
In threads finely spun

And sometimes she cries
And she walks away
Held by the dreams
That find her
But she's still a woman
Who loves you
And her heart
Will always remind her

So dance for the day
But watch for the signs
That point out your way
When the doubt fills your eyes
And try to believe
That the sweetest hello
Always comes after
The hardest goodbye

For two ways can sometimes
Make one
That's stronger
That either alone
So dancers join hands
For the two-way waltz
But take the steps
On your own

Words and music by Kate Wolf.
Copyright 1979 Another Sundown Publishing Co BMI.