She walked her down to the long,wet grass Then she slipped out of her raincoat She held her softly till the wind had passed Then she put her down so slowly Underneath a cotton white sky The water splashed the blanket Then she pulled her hands away And let the river take what she'd carried She whispered I love you I love you I love you She ran back up the road she'd always take And then she stopped to catch her breath There in the distance the traffic honked and roared The evening sky was gold and red She whispered I love you I love you I love you