St. John the Gambler
When she had twenty years, well she turned to her mother
Saying mother, I know that you'll grieve
But I've given my soul to st john the gambler
Tomorrow comes time to leave
For the hills cannot hold back my sorrow forever
And dead men lie deep 'round the door
The only salvation that's mine for the asking
So mother, think on me no more
And winter held high round the mountains' breast
And the cold of a thousand snows
Lay heaped upon the forest's leaf
But she dressed in calico
For a gambler likes his women fancy
Fancy she would be
And the fire of her longing would keep way the cold
And her dress was a sight to see
But the road was long beneath the feet
She followed her frozen breath
In search of a certain st john the gambler
Stumbling to her death
She heard his laughter right down from the mountains
And danced with her mother's tears
To a funeral drawn of calico
'neath the cross of twenty years
To a funeral drawn of calico
'neath the cross of twenty years
St. John the GamblerLRC歌词
[00:07.19]When she had twenty years, well she turned to her mother
[00:13.68]Saying mother, I know that you'll grieve
[00:20.45]But I've given my soul to st john the gambler
[00:27.24]Tomorrow comes time to leave
[00:33.58]For the hills cannot hold back my sorrow forever
[00:40.27]And dead men lie deep 'round the door
[00:46.95]The only salvation that's mine for the asking
[00:53.63]So mother, think on me no more
[01:00.17]And winter held high round the mountains' breast
[01:06.84]And the cold of a thousand snows
[01:13.32]Lay heaped upon the forest's leaf
[01:20.01]But she dressed in calico
[01:26.45]For a gambler likes his women fancy
[01:33.73]Fancy she would be
[01:39.58]And the fire of her longing would keep way the cold
[01:46.20]And her dress was a sight to see
[01:52.86]But the road was long beneath the feet
[01:59.59]She followed her frozen breath
[02:06.02]In search of a certain st john the gambler
[02:12.76]Stumbling to her death
[02:19.89]She heard his laughter right down from the mountains
[02:25.84]And danced with her mother's tears
[02:32.47]To a funeral drawn of calico
[02:39.05]'neath the cross of twenty years
[02:45.68]To a funeral drawn of calico
[02:52.06]'neath the cross of twenty years
