Jane Siberry - The Magic Beads

I reached the desert as the sun was rising
On the day that you were passing through
The caravan you travelled in was crowded
I didn't like the people around you

Those people hushed me when I tried to call you
The pushed me back and would not let me through
And these thin arms weren't strong enough to part them

So back into the roadside rocks I withdrew
Sometimes I am nervous when the night comes
I hear so many noises that are new
But I try not to think of you too often
I try not to use the beads you threw

Oh babe I conjured you up by mistake
I know that I'm supposed to wait
But when will I see you again

In daytime I do dances for the to