PREDEL There's a Reason English Dance Edit

Empty buckets in my hand, as if I'm fetching water
Will my lover notice me standing like a dutiful daughter?
Far away his little boat is drifting down the stream
I can recognize his steady stroke as if inside a dream

But my eagle-eyed mother grabbed a belt to watch my trace
To the shore I ran so fast, forgot the buckets in the race!
Into his boat I made a leap, escaped the heavy leather strap
Met the one I waited for, got caught inside his loving trap!
Our shaky little canoe couldn't save us both from harm
Tipped us right into the stream before we even left the farm!

Then the whipping strap went dancing right across my sore back
Farewell now, my dearest lover, heading home along the track
Found my buckets, came back home, but the water inside
Turned black with mosquitoes, dirty bugs that multiply!
Who would drink a filthy cup? Let my mother beat me blue!

I flew away as if on wings
To fetch the water, fresh and new!
There's a reason, for sure!
To see my sweetheart once more!
There's a reason There's a reason!

Let my mother beat me blue
I flew away as if on wings!
For water now!

I flew away as if on wings
To fetch the water, fresh and new!
There's a reason, for sure!
To see my sweetheart once more!
There's a reason

There's a reason
To see my sweetheart once more