The Deader Songtext
von Two Gallants

So now let me tell you about this girl of mine
Hard like all men′s dreams in the days of '49
I turn her low, there′ll be more swallow
Fast only she breaks
But distance keeps her, miles or meters
What difference does it make?

'Cause here they come again to repossess my dreams
Child, don't play yourself
Things are never what they seem
A bridge, a river, pale moon sliver
City shining so bright
But to my despair I return where I sleep out every night

But the girl I love is oh so oh so far away
And I wonder can she hear me as I go through my day

Oh now the raging sea she laps upon my door


I′ll round a thousand horns just to drown upon her shore
Blood red roses, go down Moses
Oh below in sails
Loft so weak willed, guts all sea filled
Rolling over rails
Boys slacking up the jib and sing a hearty song

We′ve been drifting, drifting for far too long
I take no care, me I'm so bare
Resting on the bow
Scabbed and weathered, skin of leather
Who′s the deader now?

But the girl I love is oh so oh so far away
I wonder can she hear me as I go through my day

So long lady angel, I guess I'll say goodbye
But I do believe I′m aging right before your eyes
Wash up on her coast, not a nickel to my name
Sold my, sold my, sold my gold watch and chain
Enough to hire a band of liars to march me on my way
Through hills and valleys, streets and alleys
Up to open gates

But the girl I love is oh so oh so far away
And I wonder can she hear me as I go through my day
So long lady angel, I guess I'll say goodbye
But I do believe I′m aging right before your eyes


Cock crow in the morning, I heard it loud and clear
Ask her for to marry, she answer with a tear
Boy you have my heart, you know you always will
But it ain't enough to hold me 'cause love don′t pay the bills
I turned away in shame for all my days in vain
Guess I just drag on, no one loves you ′til you're gone
Let the river be my guide, let the desert be my bride
′Til my heart turns to steel, 'til I no longer feel

That the girl I love is oh so oh so far away
And I wonder can she hear me as I go through my day

So long lady angel, I guess I′ll say goodbye
But I do believe I'm aging right before your eyes