Stray Bullet

In the tall grass we held hands

Down by the river we made plans

Of what would and would not be

It was impossible to see

Their black boots shone in the sun

They were waiting on the Annandale train when my baby come

Little girl with the long black hair

Do you know what lies ’neath the long coats that they wear

Once I swore you’d ride with me

(To some far and distant shore)

Down where this river meets the sea

(I’ll make you mine forevermore)

Over these dark hills I walk along

(Just to hold you in my arms)

To lie with you on a bed of stone

River blood red with the years

You can flood this valley with a thousand tears

Wash away all that’s been found

But you’ll never wash away the sound

Of the stray bullet that shot my baby down

Of the stray bullet that shot my baby down

Of the stray bullet that shot my baby down

Of the stray bullet that shot my baby down