The Cauldron

[Verse 1]
Now Catharine had a calling in the woods
A secret spring that she knew well
She chased a man whose knowledge was mistaken
That his only weakness was the one she held
Now Catharine, who misused the gift of sight
Was the woman on the hill
A will o' the wisp who held vigils through the night
Who tracked him down to town against his will

[Chorus]
And all he could change she changed as well
Anywhere he'd hide she would find
The riddle she made, shе held the answer
'Til hе cursed the name of Catharine to the wind

[Verse 2]
Now came the day when he traveled to the city
Found a room above the stairs
The sleepless nights when the shapes and signs would haunt him
At the answer to the riddle he would stare
Now riddle me this: of a tree that is no tree
Riddle me that: it is high yet low
When leaves are brown in the autumn it is green
And it heals though it poisons where it grows

[Chorus]
And all he could change she changed as well
Anywhere he'd hide she would find
The riddle she made, she held the answer
'Til he cursed the name of Catharine to the wind

[Verse 3]
Now Catharine took a job in the city
Selling apples up on the street
She bid her time seeking solace in winter
She knew the time would come when they would meet
And tired of riddles she had welcomed her prey
Through the hallway to her room
And the paint was peeling leaving red on the rug
Where all she gained remained the same to lose

[Chorus]
And all he could change she changed as well
Anywhere he'd hide she would find
The riddle she made, she held the answer
'Til he cursed that name of Catharine, Catharine

[Verse 4]
Now Catharine slowly loosened her hold
To let him breathe and he fled again
To sow the wind she had given up control
To sow the storm she had wed the light and rain
And so in time he returned to the fold
With an answer upon his lips
A heart cannot be protected from weakness
And on Christmas Eve betrayed her with a kiss

[Chorus]
And all he could change she changed as well
Anywhere he'd hide she would find
The riddle she made, she held the answer
'Til he cursed that name of Catharine, Catharine

[Outro]
Catharine, Catharine
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