[Verse 1]
I came in on a train from the rain
With a bag and a name I still can’t spell
You met me by the canal in Delft
With your red scarf pulled up against the wind
You laughed at my boots in the bike lane
Said, “Cowboy, you move like you’re new”
But you kissed me cold on the harbor steps
And the whole damn port turned gold for you
[Pre-Chorus]
Now the church bells ring
Through the morning fog
And your hand in mine
Makes a hard world soft
[Chorus]
Tulip dust, tulip dust
You and me, we learn to trust
By the water, by the wind
Love grows back again
Tulip dust, tulip dust
Hold me close, don’t let me drift
In this little lowland sky
You’re my home tonight
[Verse 2]
We buy cheese from the market stall
And we split it with warm brown bread
You tuck your hair in your wool coat sleeve
While the swans cut lines through the grey
I’ve seen roofs lean under summer rain
I’ve seen winter hang in the trees
But your eyes got a fire in the drizzle
That keeps a rough man down on his knees
[Pre-Chorus]
Now the boats go slow
And the windows glow
Every street we pass
Feels like it knows us both
[Chorus]
Tulip dust, tulip dust
You and me, we learn to trust
By the water, by the wind
Love grows back again
Tulip dust, tulip dust
Hold me close, don’t let me drift
In this little lowland sky
You’re my home tonight
[Bridge]
If the tide comes high
If the cold runs deep
I’ll stay right here
Where your heartbeat keeps
A little flame alive
In a land of flood and sky
Say my name, say it slow
And I’ll never go
[Final Chorus]
Tulip dust, tulip dust
You and me, we learn to trust
By the water, by the wind
Love grows back again
Tulip dust, tulip dust
Hold me close, don’t let me drift
In this little lowland sky
You’re my home tonight
[Tulip Dust]
(Tulip dust)
You’re my home tonight