Lyrics
The wind came up at supper time The sky turned green and low We tied the boat down to the oak And let the water flow The lamp is lit, the door is shut My grandpa's chair is near The old roof groans, the old roof holds I'm not afraid of here Roots hold fast, roots hold fast Let the storm roll through tonight Roots hold fast, roots hold fast We'll be standing in the light The neighbours came with candles And a pot of rice and beans We sat down on the kitchen floor And listened to the screams Of wind that has no quarrel With a house that knows its name The river took the garden But it never took the frame Roots hold fast, roots hold fast Let the storm roll through tonight Roots hold fast, roots hold fast We'll be standing in the light Slow water, heavy roots Slow water, heavy roots Morning comes up muddy And we are still here Roots hold fast, roots hold fast Let the storm roll through tonight Roots hold fast, roots hold fast We'll be standing in the light Roots hold fast We'll be standing in the light