Behind the house is a graveyard
I go there to think
In the mornings it's quiet
I guess even the dead need sleep
Don't tell me you love me
Even if it's true
I'd rather you were lying
When I know she waits for you
Go down to the river
Where your sister washed her hair
You say my name in a whisper
Bind us together
If you you see me comin'
Across the open land
When I tell you that I know
Don't make a desperate stand
So run
Before my dad gets his gun
This is no time to act brave
And we
Oh, we are not free
(We) are the ties we make
Swore an oath at the altar
Before you ever met me
You told me all boys falter
But you promised eternity
But I could never love you
When you left your ring behind
So go home to the city
Go home to your wife
So run
Before my dad gets his gun
This is no time to act brave
And we
Oh, we are not free
We are the ties we make
So run
Before I get a gun
There's no one here you could save
And we
Oh, we are not free
We are the ties we break