DEAREST FORSAKEN

to my dearest forsaken, whom the earth now has taken
emptied, the bottle drains no more
it is true that i loved you, despite the harm now on you
wash us, the river has you boy

here on the eve of too long, where you’ll think i’ve done wrong
waking in fear of you no more
i put my trust in the Savior, fumin' forces of nature
strength of the stump i tied you to, boy

to my dearest forsaken, dearest vow i have broken
prayer of your angry hands no more
put my trust in the Savior, the river may have me later
asleep with my lost love for you, boy