Carrie Newcomer - I do not know its name

^CHe leaned in and ^Gwhispered,^D "Turn the p^Emage^D" ^C He said, "^GMake yourself in^D-to a fl^Emame^D" ^C A crazy old ^Glion^D with his hair all ^Emback^Dlit^C Grinning like a ^Glittle boy who^D has a ^Emsec^Dret^{C G D}

And I do ^Gnot know its ^Cname Though it's ^Dever en^Emtwining But I believe it must ^Glook like an ^Dold man ^Emshin^Ding^{C G D}

We were ^Ceating summer ^Gpeaches by^D a roadside ^Emstand ^DJuice ^Crunning down like ^Glaughter, on our^D chin and on our ^Emhands^D When ^Cwe were done we ^Glooked around and ^Dsmiled at each ^Emoth^Der^C And you said, “^GCome on Carrie,^D let's have a^Emnot^Dher^C" ^{G D}

And I do ^Gnot know its ^Cname No ^Dmatter how ^EmI try But I think it must ^Gtaste like peaches^D eaten by the ^Emroad^Dside^{C G D}

He drove a ^Crental car ^Gshuttle to the ^Dairport on ^EmSun^Ddays^C We chatted that grey ^Gmorning about the ^Dchoir he sang with ^EmWednes^Ddays^C He sang a haunting ^Ggospel hymn,^D shameless and ^Emclear^Dly With ^Conly me, a ^Gwandering stranger,^D sitting there to ^Emhear^{D C G D}

And I do ^Gnot know its ^Cname E^Dlusive and ^Emsubtle But I believe it must ^Gsound like that man,^D singing in the ^Emshut^Dtle^{C G D}

^CStanding in the ^Griver, ^Dbarefoot in the ^Emcur^Drent^C I hear the sound of ^Ga birdcall and^D I try to ^Emlearn ^Dit^C The water is a ^Gwonder, it's ^Dcold and fast and ^Emdeep ^D I ^Csaw fish go ^Gswimming out, too ^Dfar for me to ^Emrea^Dch^{C G D}

And I do ^Gnot know its ^Cname ^DSwimmer or ^Emwatcher But I believe there is ^Galways something ^Dmoving beneath the ^Emwat^Der^{C G D}

If ^Gholy is a ^Csphere That ^Dcannot be ^Emrendered There is no middle ^Gplace, because^D all of it is ^Emcen^Dtre^{C G D}

I do ^Gnot know its ^Cname ^D I do ^Gnot know its ^Cname ^D I do ^Gnot know its ^Cname ^{D C}