Pussy Willows Cattails [Song Interpretation]

Pussy Willows Cattails by Kenny Rankin

Pussy willows cattails
Soft winds and roses
Rain pools in the woodland
Water to my knees
Shivering, quivering
A warm breath of spring

[Cultivating medicinal plants including bonsai, flowers and orchids. Burying your legs on rice paddies, the sweat cools you down with the wind.]

Pussy willows cattails
Soft winds and roses
Catbirds and cornfields
Daydreams together
Riding on the roadside
The dust gets in your eyes
Revelling, dishevelling
The summer nights can bring

[Daydreaming of fields of gold and planning the cold summer nights. Driving in the countryside with the car top down, you forget your shades.]

Pussy willows cattails
Soft winds and roses
Slanted rays and colored days
Stark blue horizons
Naked limbs and wheat bins
Hazy afternoons
Poising rejoicing
The wine cups to bring

[Harvesting fruits of labor and celebrating the hard day's work with wine.]

Pussy willows cattails
Soft winds and roses
Harsh lights and candle lights
Wood fire a blazin'
Soft lips and fingertips
Resting in my soul
Treasuring, remembering,
The promise of spring

[Candle light dinners and talking, reminiscing at the fireplace. Singing duets with the wife as the wife plays the guitar.]

Pussy willows cattails
Soft winds and roses

[Bedtime]