she's laying in a vale of tears 

laying in a vale of tears 

he left her in the valley after 20 years 

laying in a vale of tears 



he met her when the moon was dry 

met her when the moon was dry 

they watched a copper sunset 

so pretty made him cry 

met her when the moon was dry 



she said I'll give you babies plenty 

said I'll give you babies plenty 

but after 20 years she said I must be empty 

I can't give you babies plenty 



now she's laying in a vale of tears 

laying in a vale of tears 

he left her in the valley after 20 years 

laying in a vale of tears 



he waited till the moon was low 

waited till the moon was low 

nobody heard the gun 

nobody saw him go 

waited till the moon was low 



the angels weep for the innocent 

their tears fall down like rain 

they're gonna spread their 

snow white wings to cover up the stain 



and now she's laying in a vale of tears 

laying in a vale of tears 

he left her in the valley after 20 years 

laying in a vale of tears 



momma can I please come home? 

momma can I please come home? 

I can't get no rest here on this bed of stone 

momma can I please come home? 



momma can I please come home?