[Verse 1]
Deep in the earth
Where the roots entwine
A hollowed hearth
A home of mine
The oak beams creak
The fire burns low
A bed of moss where soft dreams grow
[Chorus]
Oh
Badger’s hearth
So warm
So true
With walls of soil and a sky of yew
But the world calls out
The path is steep
Leave the hearth
And trade your sleep
[Verse 2]
The spade is dull
The fields run dry
The wheat won’t rise beneath the sky
The shovel bites
The daylight fades
A life of toil the earth has made
[Prechorus]
But the winds will sing
And the sun will fall
And shadows stretch across the hall
[Chorus]
Oh
Badger’s hearth
So warm
So true
With walls of soil and a sky of yew
But the world calls out
The path is steep
Leave the hearth
And trade your sleep
[Bridge]
A sword of iron
A coat of stone
To tread where briars overgrown
The badger’s claws
The weary soul
The world demands its heavy toll