A Girl Called Mercy - Down by the Forest Edge Lyrics

That day I left town on the steep side of the hill
Over the river, down past the mill
Holding her in my hand, light as a sigh
We went down

Like a lover I buried her
Down by the forest edge
My spade was on fire in my hand
Time after time
I gathered my strength
For yet another spadeful of sand

That's how I parted with my treasure so true
I flung her into this hole that I'd dug
And as the sun set, I lay down in the grass
And I wept

I fell asleep there
Down by the forest edge
The woods, they howled like a curse
I woke all a-bathe
In the first light of dawn
I filled the hole and went on my way

Later, much later, the years carved in my face
I returned to the place where I'd hidden her on that day
The river was dry, but the mill was still there
Goin 'round

I dug for my treasure
Down by the forest edge
The crows in the trees seemed to laugh
I dug like a miner
I dug the moon up and down
I couldn't find her, however much I sought

So much for my diligence
I kicked in the ground
And I turned my back on the woods
Forever she'll lie there
Down by the forest edge
Lost amongst the rocks and the roots