Granny’s Book of Shadows

[Verse 1] Found it in the attic in a cedar chest of drawers Wrapped up in a quilt from the days before the wars Leather cover crackin' and the pages turnin' brown Granny's book of shadows, been hidin' from the town [Verse 2] There's recipes for healin' and for cuttin' ties that bind There's charms for findin' lost things and for clearin' up the mind There's pressed flowers in the margins and her writin' soft and neat And a lock of my granddaddy's hair, tied up with a ribbon sweet [Chorus] Granny's book of shadows, every page a prayer Every spell a love letter, every word with care Paul Hesch is readin' what she left behind Granny's book of shadows, wisdom of her kind [Verse 3] There's a spell for when the cows won't give and when the corn won't grow There's a charm for when the fever comes and when the winds blow There's a blessin' for a newborn and a prayer for the dyin' And a page just for the heartbroken, a page for all the cryin' [Chorus] Granny's book of shadows, every page a prayer Every spell a love letter, every word with care Paul Hesch is readin' what she left behind Granny's book of shadows, wisdom of her kind [Verse 4] On the very last page, in her shaky final hand She wrote a note to whoever'd come to understand Said, the magic ain't in herbs and it ain't in candle flame The magic's in the love you give, the rest is just a name [Verse 5] So I keep it on my nightstand and I read it every night And I add a page or two by the kerosene light 'Cause someday someone's gonna find this book in an old chest And I want 'em to know that I loved the way she blessed [Chorus] Granny's book of shadows, every page a prayer Every spell a love letter, every word with care Paul Hesch is readin' what she left behind Granny's book of shadows, wisdom of her kind