Down From Dover-Marianne Faithfull

[00:22.56]I know this dress [00:23.97]I'm wearing doesn't hide the secret [00:26.94]I have tried concealing [00:32.91]When he left he promised me that he'd be back by the time it was revealing [00:44.13]The sun behind a cloud just casts the crawling shadow o'er the fields of clover [00:55.17]And the time is running out for me [00:57.87]I wish that he would hurry down from [01:06.42]DoverHe's been gone so long when he left the show was deep upon the ground [01:16.83]And I have seen a spring and summer pass and now the leaves are turning brown [01:27.72]And any time a tiny face will show itself 'cause waiting's almost over [01:38.82]But I won't have a name to give it if he doesn't hurry down from [01:44.25]DoverMy folks weren't understanding when they found out they sent me from the home place [02:00.00]My daddy if folks found out he'd be ashamed to ever show his face [02:10.68]My mamma said [02:12.36]I was a fool and she did not believe it when [02:21.78]I told her [02:22.02]That everything would be all right 'cause soon he would be coming down from [02:27.24]DoverI loved him more than anything and [02:40.71]I could not refuse him when he needed me [02:48.57]He was the only one [02:50.43]I'd loved and [02:51.48]I just can't believe that he was using me [02:59.85]He couldn't leave me here like this [03:01.83]I know it can't be so it can't be over [03:10.44]He wouldn't make me go through this so long, oh he'll be coming down from [03:15.06]DoverMy body aches the time is here it's lonely in this place where [03:31.23]I'm lyin'Out baby has been born but something's wrong it's much too still [03:42.00]I hear no cryin' [03:42.33]I guess in some strange way she knew she'd never have a father's arms to hold her [03:52.65]And dying was her way of telling me he wasn't coming down from [03:57.99]Dover