Her eyes are closed now that final breath is near She lets go of my hand and i fall into a see of tears Search for the trail that we were both riding Lost sometime ago Now i'm stranded on the mountain's edge And there's only one way back down... And down i go Into the ground where the bad seeds are sown Take root and pull me further in Long and long and longer it takes Good luck's gone and there's no more breaks Just the ground beneath that shakes and gives way Swallowed up whole, there ain't much now i can pull No stunt man surprises Or houdini-like disguises For death defying escape Avoid the tap on the shoulder From that one in the long black cape Just to see those eyes of hers shine Is worth any sum or length of time That would fill up that space Where her love once flowed But the more i resist The further and further out i drift Get swept out in the rip tide Where part of me wants to lie 'Neath the waves of sorrow and tears Sink to the bottom and linger there The rest of my tears Walk amongst the mossy bones Of my fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers Feel their blood flow away Send the soul on its way