- Orchard -

there's always someone in the orchard stealing fruit
said the detective to the thief in the hotel bar
you win some, you lose some
that's the way the dolphins mate
but you either die in bed or risk the scar
i used to be a sailor but i couldn't stand the wind
how can you answer
when you don't know what the questions are?

there's always someone in the orchard stealing fruit
said the soldier on his knees before the shrine
go out there, do your duty, die for one and all
to get to heaven's gate just follow the signs
i used to be a sinner, i used to be a saint
but i could never see enough to draw the dividing line

and i could tell you twenty times or more
and the sea could disappear
and the birds could fly to another world
but still we'd all be here

there's always someone in the orchard stealing fruit
said a mother to her son and you know it's strange
you're a part of me and i'm a part of you
and it's hard to know just where to put the blame
i used to be a dancer and i stood against the storm
not even a weatherman knows when it's going to rain

© lyrics by Robert Tijuana 2000