When She Comes A-Callin' Lyrics

In the crimson light of evening the seabirds make their noise

Walkers on the promenade cast off weary eyes

A silence comes in sinking from the river's lonesome breeze

And when she comes a-callin' her voice will shake the leaves

My thoughts roam to the house where we paid each other's dues

The path ahead pulls my feet and tears my mind in two

And in my head I've begged so much I'm ragged in the knees

Still when she comes a-callin' I'll be just what she needs

Now the fog of time permeates through every misdeed done

Takes the venom out of every line I've ever sung

While imaginary mem'ries offer somewhere to retreat

When she comes a-callin' I'll see that they're not real

Boats docking in the quay draw silhouettes so clear

My gaze locks upon their sails, and finding no more tears

I cannot shake the feeling this penance has been earned

So when she comes a-callin' I won't believe a word