Winter passed without a glaze, took our only boy at last
You cried God's arms were a blind an' bleeding ocean
Blooming spring brought all I need
Warmth and rain for me to seed my earth, good earth for our boy to lie in
In the summer I worked the land
She walked like she still held his hand
And I swear to God I saw her once of trace a'smiling.
In the autumn, my gold wheat swaying,
I cut her down from where she was swinging
She said: Goddamn you, Jim, up there I could hear him laughing
You cried God's arms were a blind an' bleeding ocean
Blooming spring brought all I need
Warmth and rain for me to seed my earth, good earth for our boy to lie in
In the summer I worked the land
She walked like she still held his hand
And I swear to God I saw her once of trace a'smiling.
In the autumn, my gold wheat swaying,
I cut her down from where she was swinging
She said: Goddamn you, Jim, up there I could hear him laughing
Lyrics submitted by bagism
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This is such a haunting song. I love it.
Much agreed.
My favourite on the album. <br /> <br /> Think it's pretty self explanatory... kid dies, wife's grief stricken, tries to hang herself and then curses him for saving her as she doesn't want to live any more.<br /> <br /> Check out this version on youtube: youtube.com/watch
I didn't quite get the hanging herself part until xdvr mentioned it. Holy hell that makes this so much more powerful.