The Killigans - The Letter Lyrics
It’s been two years since I last wroteNot since the day we first stepped off the boatAt a place called New York, Late in the springThe start of the ending of everythingSold my father’s gold watch, caught a train headed westWith the promise our destiny was manifestJust we two going through territory unknownBut it was better than being aloneThe land was ours, sort of felt oddBreaking our backs while we were breaking the sodAnd the summer was bad, winter was worseBuilding our dreams but pneumonia struck firstIn her bed, near to death, she looked radiant still“Don’t cry for me boy, for you know it’s God’s will.Just hold now my hand, let me look in your eyes,You’re the last thing I’ll see as I die.”So I buried my heart with her in the groundAnd what I have lost can never be foundBottle in hand I’m spiraling downLoraine come back to me, Loraine come back to meLoraine I am broken, I pray that you’ll come back to meHope this finds you well, it’s spring once againThe birds have returned and the crops are all inAnd the shadow has passed, but the fire remainsI know that I live cuz I still feel the painA young apple tree burst into bloom just todayOn the spot where my lover lies resting awayAnd it makes me feel week and makes me feel strongAnd I know my Loraine still lives on
