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Winter passed without a glaze, took our only boy at last
You cried God's arms were a blind an' bleeding ocean
Blooming spring brought all I need
Warmth and rain for me to seed my earth, good earth for our boy to lie in
In the summer I worked the land
She walked like she still held his hand
And I swear to God I saw her once of trace a'smiling.
In the autumn, my gold wheat swaying,
I cut her down from where she was swinging
She said: Goddamn you, Jim, up there I could hear him laughing
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Cover art for Goddamn You, Jim lyrics by Felice Brothers, The

This is such a haunting song. I love it.

Much agreed.

My favourite on the album.

Think it's pretty self explanatory... kid dies, wife's grief stricken, tries to hang herself and then curses him for saving her as she doesn't want to live any more.

Check out this version on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK1-XEiLp9U

I didn't quite get the hanging herself part until xdvr mentioned it. Holy hell that makes this so much more powerful.

Cover art for Goddamn You, Jim lyrics by Felice Brothers, The

Winter passed without a glance Took our only boy last She cried and Gods arms were a blind and breathing ocean

Blooming spring brought all I need Warmth and rain for me to seed My earth, good earth for our boy to lie in

In the summer I work my land She walks like she still held his hand And I swear to god I caught her once or twice a'smiling

In the autumn, gold wheat swang I cut her down from where she was swinging She said 'Goddamn you, Jim. Up there I could hear him laughing'

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