Lyrics

Elizabeth

Born in seventeen and fifty-five, just half a mile from the county line,
At twenty two I took up arms, and I was wounded in the Battle of Connecticut Farms
We were marched to the ridge that night, and there were men there who would never fight again.
But I could see you by the morning light and I swear by God I never saw a more beautiful site.

Elizabeth, don’t you forget about me, I was blinded when I met you,
now I’m drowning in your turbulent sea---son.
Elizabeth, don’t you run off on me, in the fury of the moment I could never give you all of my rea---sons

Well I can hear your laughter, its drifting on the breeze,
and I can feel your heartbeat on the wind
And I can smell that gun smoke on the falling rain
Your beauty and your future and your pain.
Ohhh, Ohhh, Ohhh, Ohhh Ohhhh
Ooooh, Ooooh, Oooooh Oh Lord

Elizabeth! Don’t you run after me, I was dying to protect you now I’m trying to forget you
It’s not easy to do.
Elizabeth, don’t you run after me, we were trying to protect you now I’m trying to
forget you-ooooh, oooooh
Elizabeth, Ohhhhh-Oh, Elizabeth!