Patti smith blue poles lyrics

by Patti Smith



Mother as I write the sun dissolves 

Blood life streaming cross my hand 

And these words, these words 

Hope dashed immortal hope 

Hope streaking the canvas sky 

Blue poles infinitely winding, as I write, as I write 

Blue poles infinitely winding, as I write, as I write 



We joined the long caravan 

Hungry dreaming going west 

Just for work just to get a job 

And we never got lucky 

We just forged on 

And the dust the endless dust 

Like a plague it covered everything 

Hal fell with the fever 

And mother I did what I could 

Blue poles infinitely winding, as I write, as I write 

Blue poles infinitely winding, as I write, as I write 



We prayed we prayed for rain 

I never wanted to see the sun again 



All my dresses you made by hand 

We left behind on the road 

Hal died in my arms 

We buried him by the river 

Blue poles infinitely winding, as I write, as I write 

Blue poles infinitely winding, as I write, as I write