Recorded by: Johnny Cash



Written by: Johnny Cash







Beside a Singin' Mountain Stream

Where the Willow grew



Where the Silver Leaf of Maple



Sparkled in the Mornin' Dew



I braided Twigs of Willows



Made a String of Buckeye Beads;



But Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood



And you're the one I need



Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood



And you're the one I need.







I leaned against a Bark of Birch



And I breathed the Honey Dew



I saw a North-bound Flock of Geese



Against a Sky of Baby Blue



Beside the Lily Pads



I carved a Whistle from a Reed;



Mother Nature's quite a Lady



But you're the one I need



Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood



And you're the one I need.







A Cardinal sang just for me



And I thanked him for the Song



Then the Sun went slowly down the West



And I had to move along



These were some of the things



On which my Mind and Spirit feed;



But Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood



And you're the one I need



Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood



And you're the one I need.







[SPOKEN]



So when this Day was ended



I was still not satisfied



For I knew ev'rything I touched



Would wither and would die



And Love is all that will remain



And grow from all these Seed;







[SUNG]



Mother Nature's quite a Lady



But you're the one I need



Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood



And you're the one I need.