Wickedly Beautiful Village Girl

[Verse 1]
She walks down from the pines at dawn
Basket full of berries
Trouble in her grin
Mud on her ankles
Sun in her hair
Every old woman whispers when she passes them
[Chorus]
Wickedly beautiful village girl from the mountains
Laugh like thunder
Eyes like rain
You stir the river when you smile at me
And I keep falling
Falling just the same
[Verse 2]
She’ll steal your hat
Then stitch your coat
Trade you herbs for secrets you can’t keep
Dances in circles around the bonfire smoke
Then slips away while the whole town sleeps
[Chorus]
Wickedly beautiful village girl from the mountains
Laugh like thunder
Eyes like rain
You stir the river when you smile at me
And I keep falling
Falling just the same
[Bridge]
They say she’ll break my simple heart
They say she’s wild as the ravens above
But every warning just pulls me closer
Call it a spell
I call it love
[Chorus]
Wickedly beautiful village girl from the mountains
Laugh like thunder
Eyes like rain
You stir the river when you smile at me
And I keep falling
Falling just the same (oh yeah)

Acoustic folk-pop with a mischievous swing; nylon-string guitar and hand percussion carry a lilting groove. Verses stay intimate and story-driven, close-mic male vocals; chorus widens with airy harmonies, bright mandolin, and warm upright bass. Bridge leans into a rhythmic stomp-clap feel before a final, hushed chorus., beautiful