Francis Rae Lyrics
written by Sabiné Heusler-Schick © 2011
oh francis rae by the cat fish river
in the old wood cabin that we built together
if I could write you I would send you a letter
the war is ended and Im only da-y–s away
oh francis rae all these years I’m longing
I miss you more than I could ever say
I hope your ankles are cooling in the river
the war is ended and Im only da-y–s away
out past the bridge and the rocks in the river the
waters run red where the angels fell
I saw the light high up above me
hurricane take me to eternal grace
hurricane take me to eternal grace
oh if I could write you and if only you could read
I would send a parson to be waiting when I came
to hold us by the hands and bind us together
now the war is over and you did sure–ly wait
oh francis rae I stand at your door way
empty and hollow the rooms stark and bare
I wonder the street to the house of my brother
I see in the window that you surely did–nt wait
out past the bridge and the rocks in the river the
waters run red where the angels fell
I saw the light high up above me
hurricane take me to eternal grace
hurricane take me to eternal grace
oh francis rae I can see you on the table
arms embraced on my brothers kitchen bench
I flew through the door with my face all a flaming
the war is over and my lover did–nt wait
took her by the hair and marched her to the river
she lost her footing and she fell on the rocks with
blood on my hands I could surely couldnt save her
the war is over and I have lost m–y love
out past the bridge and the rocks in the river the
waters run red where the angels fell
I saw the light high up above me
hurricane take me to eternal grace
hurricane take me to eternal grace
hurricane take me to eternal grace
