[Verse 1]
Beside a singing mountain stream where the willow grew
Where the silver leaf of maple sparkled in the morning dew
I braided twigs of willows, made a string of buckeye beads
But flesh and blood needs flesh and blood and you're the one I need
Flesh and blood needs flesh and blood and you're the one I need

[Verse 2]
I leaned against the bark of birch and I breathed the honey dew
Saw a north-bound flock of geese against a sky of baby blue
Beside the lily pads, he carved a whistle from a reed
But flesh and blood needs flesh and blood and you're the one I need
Flesh and blood needs flesh and blood and you're the one I need

[Verse 3]
A mockingbird 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
And these were some of the things on which my mind and spirit feed
But flesh and blood needs flesh and blood and you're the one I need
Flesh and blood needs flesh and blood and you're the one I need

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 4]
So when this day was ended, I was still not satisfied
I knew everything I touched would wither and die
And love was all that will remain and grow from all these seed
Mother Nature's quite a lady, but I'm the one you need
Flesh and blood needs flesh and blood and you're the one I need
[Outro]
Flesh and blood needs flesh and blood and you're the one I need