Story Behind the Song
This song is so beautifully crafted you almost forget that it is the story about a
young woman who's husband runs off just after gerting her pregnant and the emotional
consequences of her choosing an abortion.
Lyrics
This house is overgrown with feeling I tend alone.
The voices have long retired to stairwells toward
dreams at their own.
But you're crying again
My husband, a fisherman,
went sailing one summer's day
I guess he went searching for the one that got away.
But you're crying again
Hush, my darling, you're crying again
Hush, my baby, don't say a word.
I Know not of what you heard.
You're trying but never break through
The grief in your plea, I am so sorry
Do you hate me? Do you hate me?
I was so scared.
I was a child too... I was a child too...
The clock struck the hours of each day
I prayed in Gods name
In news of your coming
I forgot for a moment my shame
"He'll see me again"
Oh I cried to him, "Please see me again,
Please see me again!"
I held his wandering eye no more
She filled my belly, my body, our bed
No more had I breath for two.
With a bar of lye I kneeled to the floor.
"What are you waiting fees?"
Then I felt you leave me.
I fell you leave, me.
In the stillness of time I lie sleeping
'til you awake.
Regret is preciously cradled for future's sake.
There, you're crying again.
Hush my darling, at least you're crying again
You're crying again
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