André Ferreira - The Grave of My True Love (Official Audio)

The Grave of My True Love [Lyrics] The wind blows cold tonight, my love, And soft the rain comes down, I never loved but one true love, And now she's in the ground I'll do for her what any man Could do for love so true, I'll sit and mourn beside her grave For one whole year and two Through winter frost and summer rain, I'll never leave her side, I'll keep my vigil by her grave Until the turning tide One year and one day I'll remain, And weep beside the stone, Until the silence calls my name And says I'm not alone The year was gone, the day was done, The moon hung pale and weak, Then from beneath the cold, dark earth I heard my true love speak “Oh, who is there upon my grave? Who will not let me sleep? Whose tears fall down upon my stone? Whose sorrow runs so deep?” “It is I, my dearest love, Who will not let you rest, For I have come to ask one kiss, And that alone I ask” “Come closer, then, my faithful love, But heed what I must say, For flesh and bone must fade to dust, And love must have its day” “One kiss alone upon my lips, Cold as the winter rain, Then leave me to the silent earth, And do not call again” The wind grew still, the rain passed by, The moon sank out of sight, And where two lovers once had wept, The grave was still by morning light *Lyrics inspired by the traditional English ballad "The Unquiet Grave" (Child 78).