Mountain Lilac

In autumn, my love asked of me to hike this hilly land And there I planned to pledge my troth and ask her for her hand She said, it's much too fast, we must give true love its due Ask me again when mountain lilac turns these hillsides blue Oh the mountain lilac, brittle brown in winter's gloom Belies the springtime color of the ceanothus bloom Then winter came and with it came a pitfall of the heart My work required me in Texas, we would be apart She said, I fear fair maids of Texas, sealing our love's doom I know not if your eyes will see the mountain lilac bloom I vowed that I'm immune to Texas girls and all their charms When springtime comes, my work is done and I'll fly to your arms Oh the mountain lilac, brittle brown in winter's gloom Belies the springtime color of the ceanothus bloom When springtime came, I kept my vow and flew back as I said I asked my love to hike those hills where I had asked to wed On that trail, I put my bended knee upon the ground And she said yes with mountain lilac blooming all around Oh the mountain lilac, brittle brown in winter's gloom Belies the springtime color of the ceanothus bloom