Over the Rhine Album: Patience Track: I Painted My Name
I Painted My Name Lyrics
I painted my name on a bridge today In black and white and red and grey You know it's really not far away From the banks of the river Where the president used to play
I put it high above the rocks below It's sheltered from the wind and rain and snow You know the bridge where we used to go Our childish trolls and freaks and giant demons
Sunday I hope you might come by On a big white boat with the sails up high Sunday I hope that you'll be true To all it is I see in you
Yet strange enough I'm still in love with you And so it seems there's work to do I've got my bow and arrow and barlow blade Come dawn I want to ride in your brigade
Sunday I hope you might come by On a big white horse in the big white sky Sunday I know we'll reconcile Down by the river we'll dream awhile Down by the river we'll sing awhile Down by the river we'll play awhile Down by the river we'll cry awhile Down by the river we'll dance awhile Down by the river just you and i
