I Saw You in August

I Saw You In August
I saw you in August,
When the leaves were yet gold The promise of promise
In a story untold
- Will Straughan, Paper of the Birch Publishing, ASCAP
We need it now
Won’t you read it now
There was a time when
The wild things would roam Free ‘cross the prairie
Through the streets of your town ‘Til they came and said
When they killed ‘em dead
“We don’t need you now”
So if you step outside
Where the wild things abide That’s where I’m headed
I hope you find something out there Where the broken bells ring
Some peace and some purpose
In the song that you sing
And won’t you write it down ‘Cause we need it now
And when you cross that river Between the dark and the light Take a breath and a picture
Of what’s left and what’s right And on your pony ‘lone
Send it on home ‘Cause we need it now
So if you step outside
Where the wild things abide That’s where I’m headed