Lyrics

CAPE MAY

Pane frozen shut there's not a light on
Save a candle fired by a by
Dreams of goin off to fight in Spanish wars
Badges pinned with honor the favor of a father
All the things he?s never had before
But he can?t walk so he runs

Mother sits up straight the can?t believe her eyes
Even in the dark she saw him die
Wishes he was still her little boy
Tuggin on her apron makin silly faces
Thinks she?ll go to see him in the morning
But he can?t walk so she runs

Father tries to shake off the bitter cold
Lights a blackened pot upon the stove
Puts on the clothes he wore the day before
Sets off to do his labor earn a families favor
Like he?s done a thousand times before
But he no longer walks and so he runs