The Blue Hearts: Music

• MP3 short clip, hi-fi play (broadband)

In a summer dress of moonlight white
You came to leave with me that night
And all our hopes and all our prayers
We packed up for the ride
Your hair was black and tied right back
Red ribbon soft against your skin
You held my hand and we made our plans
And we rejoiced in all our sin

O my love, you will always stay with me
You can lie in my arms beneath the shade
Of the strange fruit tree

I was laughing at your window
All prophets stood there silent
In your arms held so tender
I watched your ribbon start to flutter
Just a cry before left me
You slipped from hand so slowly
I wept and looked and looked and wept
At the ribbon round your neck

O my love, you will always stay with me
You can lie in my arms beneath the shade
Of the strange fruit tree

So I sit here with your memory
Existing with the cold and lonely
Waiting for my heart to heal
But I know it never will
I will climb up through the branches
With your ribbon torn and faded
Kiss it once before I tie it
And pray to God I can’t deny it