I Don't Know

I don’t know the ocean’s song Don’t know what the brooklets say At the eve I listen long But the words just slip away I don’t know the poppy’s red In the wheat and in the rye All the flowers in the bed Bring a thought of you — that’s why I don’t know, I don’t know — but I know you I don’t know, I don’t know — it’s always true I don’t know the birds, the bees, but you bring me to my knees I don’t know the morning sky, I don’t know the reason why I don’t know why Mars glows bright Moving through the heaven’s night Don’t know why the stars all cling But you are my everything I don’t know what’s in your eyes Made my sleeping heart arise Every hill and every tree Brings a thought of you to me I don’t know, I don’t know — but I know you I don’t know, I don’t know — it’s always true I don’t know the birds, the bees, but you bring me to my knees I don’t know the morning sky, I don’t know the reason why