Lyrics

After the Loving

By the shore of the river stands a willow
Her branches weeping to the ground
In the hollow at her feet, where the moonlight skips a beat
You come to me and the lost girl is found

After the loving, before the dawn
I turn to find you, but you are gone
Where did you come from, why do you go
Only the river seems to know

The people of this town, they know I’m crazy
I lie on the riverbank and moan
In a torn and dirty gown, with a stranger on the ground
But strangers aren’t so strange when you’re alone

After the loving, before the dawn
I turn to find you, but you are gone
Where did you come from, why do you go
Only the river seems to know

You hold me, You hold me like my mama did
My frozen body never felt so light
And if loving is a crime, well I guess I’ll do my time
You say, come on, let’s be criminals tonight.

After the loving, before the dawn
I turn to find you, but you are gone
Where did you come from, why do you go
Only the river seems to know
Ohly the river seems to know.