Lyrics


The Ballad of Genevieve James

I am the ghost of Genevieve James
And I walk this twisted road
Where the white oak and the ash bend and wrangle
And hide the crimes
Of the highwaymen who wait
For the trip and crack and jangle
Of horses moving in time

And on that night I wore diamonds in my hair
Plain strip of gold on my hand
For I had married my Solomon James
Sweet steadying angel from the borderland

Walk with me to the water
wild black river running free
And kiss me Genevieve for the rest of your days
It's gonna be you and me

Now Solomon James was not a rich man
But his heart was the hall of a king
And I was the envy of every lady in the house
When Solomon James passed me that ring

Ride with me back to the chapel
Moonlight dancing on your train
Those beautiful words I said to you Genevieve
I wanna say em all again

And I feel the red clay cold under my body
White flash of a dagger hovering over me
Each jewel unwinded swift from my wedding braid
Solomon I've got a blade in me

I am the ghost of Genevieve James
And I walk this twisted road
Where the white oak and the ash bend and wrangle
And hide the crimes
Of the highwaymen who wait
For the trip and crack and jangle
Of horses moving in time



Black Bella Louise

Been a cold night and a shaky start
Come from a poisoned morning
Come with a bleating heart
I'm gonna call John Alfred
Hes just a mile away
With his red hair flowing

I've been searching searching John
And this searching makes me feel so alone
Come light a fire in the darkness child
When we need shelter we come home

Have you seen Bella Louise?
Cos her sweet velvet smile it sure does something for me
Last time I saw her she was heading east
Down the emerald road
With a man I did not know
Ooh Bella please

My black Bella Louise maybe you've gone to make your peace
My black Bella Louise maybe you've gone to make your peace

Where the north wind blows
My black Bella Louise
Where the frightened mountain cries to the sea
And there's greens and golds shining like you would not believe

My black Bella Louise maybe you've gone to make your peace
Gone to make your peace
Gone to make your peace



Outlines

Sunrise over Pen-y-Fan
Two hands on the wheel my foot to the floor
Leave the latch on when you get home
Hang your green beret by the door

Sunlight streaming over your body now as I walk into the room
So Time's a healer brings us here
You smooth your white curls on the pillow and I'm undone
Watch the outline of me coming near

And I count the old roses still in your window
I close my eyes
Love's lightning halo crowning me
Lay your white lies on the pillow then it is done
See the outline of me

And you talk to me of leaving going miles
And miles and miles and miles and miles and miles from me
Just to find your cup of peace your cup of mercy
I'm a fountain baby

And I count the old roses still in your window
I close my eyes
Love's lightning halo crowning me
Lay your white scars on the pillow and I am home
Touch the outline of me

Lay your white scars on the pillow and I am home
Touch the outline of me



Cecilia

Here comes Cecilia running down
Jumping over the bracken with a smile so loud
The most beautiful child they'd ever seen
In this valley green

I'll meet you at the gate little girl
Hand in hand we'll cross the stream
Rosebay willowherb and bees
Mama can we see if he is coming home

True love Cecilia I never knew
Always stumbling into trouble
Now here I come trembling through
These empty rooms, I did my best
I swear I did
To fill them

I'll meet you up on the mountain road
Where the wild red horse
She come running straight to you
Don't look into those dark old windows
Mama when will he be coming home

Your Daddy's riding in the sun
Teaching a child to clean his gun
Your Daddy's wading in deep water

I've seen him weeping on the ground
Crouched in the dark waiting for a sound
So lay your head upon my breast
My flameheaded daughter

My flameheaded daughter
My flameheaded daughter

Pick up Cecilia the sun is sinking
Low under the mountain
And the air turns cold
Can you see the smoke dancing blue

I'll meet you down where the larches lean
Gonna be those footsteps right behind you
And then we'll walk that lonely highway
Celia I think I hear the engine

Cecilia Rose, come on home Cecilia
To the body you have known Cecilia
Feel your sweet surrender
Feel your sweet surrender girl
Feel your soul rising
Only angels leave this world