Hour Of Gold Emmylou Harris

[Verse 1]
I have seen your soul turn black and then retreat
To that dark place where no one else may follow
I waited here for your returning
To roll your cigarette and wash your bloodied feet

[Verse 2]
You have heard the silent running of my dreams
Broke me from the grip of grief and fever
With the sound of your voice speaking my name
And a kiss that I will feel forever

[Chorus]
In the hour of gold, the hour of lead
We did forge our wedding bed
On a hard and holy road
We lay down our heads
In the hour of gold, the hour of lead

[Verse 2]
I have watched you riding on the wall of death
And when it finally breaks you and you fall
I will tear this dress of muslin that you gave me
To bind the fatal wound and catch your last sweet breath

[Chorus]
In the hour of gold, the hour of lead
We did forge our wedding bed
On a hard and holy road
We lay down our heads
In the hour of gold, the hour of lead