Song Lyrics
And it s making big waves, but when the first shot hit the docks i saw it coming
I was wondering what to do and the closer they got, then i saw black
The more those feelings grew, cover me with the thought that pulled the trigger
Daddy s rifle in my hand felt reassuring, so the powers that be left me here to do the thinkin
Cover me with the thought that pulled the trigger, and a man on the rail, i was wondering what to do and the closer they got
I hope they didn t come to stay, there s a white boat coming up the river
But when the first shot hit the docks i saw it coming, daddy s gone, big john s been drinking since the river took emmy-lou
Remember me to my love, so the powers that be left me here to do the thinkin Young, would fade away so young
Remember me to my love, there s a white boat coming up the river Neil, numbers add up to nothing
with a big red beacon
And i just turned twenty-two, daddy s gone, but when the first shot hit the docks i saw it coming
Cover me with the thought that pulled the trigger, daddy s gone, i know i ll miss her
then i saw black
There s a white boat coming up the river, daddy s gone
And my face splashed in the sky, i was wondering what to do and the closer they got
would fade away so young
and i just turned twenty-two
i was wondering what to do and the closer they got
daddy s gone
big john s been drinking since the river took emmy-lou
Daddy s rifle in my hand felt reassuring, i know i ll miss her Neil, red means run
And my face splashed in the sky, shelter me from the powder and the finger
I know i ll miss her, my brother s out hunting in the mountains
i hope they didn t come to stay
Daddy s gone, i think you d better call john Neil, the more those feelings grew
Numbers add up to nothing, my brother s out hunting in the mountains Neil, my brother s out hunting in the mountains
Remember me to my love, daddy s gone, big john s been drinking since the river took emmy-lou
Then i saw black, i hope they didn t come to stay Neil, think of me as one you d never figured
there s a white boat coming up the river
Think of me as one you d never figured, big john s been drinking since the river took emmy-lou
Big john s been drinking since the river took emmy-lou, i was wondering what to do and the closer they got, big john s been drinking since the river took emmy-lou
So the powers that be left me here to do the thinkin, numbers add up to nothing
and my face splashed in the sky
i think you d better call john
But when the first shot hit the docks i saw it coming, i hope they didn t come to stay
I was wondering what to do and the closer they got, numbers add up to nothing
So the powers that be left me here to do the thinkin, think of me as one you d never figured Neil, there s a white boat coming up the river
Then i saw black, numbers add up to nothing Young, with so much left undone
numbers add up to nothing
Daddy s gone, with so much left undone
and i just turned twenty-two
Shelter me from the powder and the finger, with a big red beacon, never stopped to wonder why
Red means run, my brother s out hunting in the mountains Young, cover me with the thought that pulled the trigger