Lyrics:

When They Carried You Into The Parlor
your Wounds Were The Worst Id Seen
cold As Snow As Your Body Trembled
cradled In The Arms Of Morphine

all The Kinfolk Cried Out Loud
&ampquot;good Shepherd Save This Man&ampquot;
but You Whispered With Icy Breath
&ampquot;it Is Not In His Hands,&ampquot; And You Said

&ampquot;heaven Aint Ready For Me Yet,&ampquot; And You Looked At Me
&ampquot;give Me Your Heart And Take A Bet,&ampquot; And You Held My Hand
&ampquot;now Ive Seen Your Face, Now That Weve Met
&ampquot;i Shall Not Slip Away&ampquot;

mama Said To Me, &ampquot;daughter
&ampquot;you Must Nurse Your Cousin Well&ampquot;
so I Cared For You Through Days And Nights
but Your Fever I Did Not Quell

for Weeks I Watched You Suffer Pain
that No Laudanum Could Ease
all I Had Left To Do Is Pray
&ampquot;lord Have Mercy On Him Please,&ampquot; And You Said

&ampquot;heaven Aint Ready For Me Yet,&ampquot; And You Looked At Me
&ampquot;give Me Your Heart And Take A Bet,&ampquot; And You Held My Hand
&ampquot;now Ive Seen Your Face, Now That Weve Met
&ampquot;i Shall Not Slip Away&ampquot;

now Winters Lights Has Cooled The Air
at Last Your Strengths Returned
you Talk To Me Of The Life You Spent
and Of The Life Youve Earned

youll Waste No Time On Vengeance
youve No Wish To Fight Again
&ampquot;to Find Peace,&ampquot; You Say, &ampquot;in God We Trust
&ampquot;but Little Faith In Man&ampquot;

heaven Aint Ready For You Yet, Jesse
ill Give You My Heart, Ill Take A Bet, Jesse
now Ive Seen Your Face, Now That Weve Met
i Shall Not Slip Away