Gretchen Peters - Black Ribbons lyrics

I built this house with my bare hands On the shores of Louisian Took my sweet cher Jolie-Ann For my own – my very own Now every man has got his pride I tried to shelter and provide But I can't stop this poison tide Rollin' in – rollin' in Now I've nothing left to give her No answer to her prayers Black ribbons on the water Black ribbons for her hair Came the wind, came the rain We defied that hurricane And we built this house again Stone by stone – stone by stone But in the Gulf of Mexico 5000 feet below Oh the devil's blood it flows On and on – on and on Now I've nothing left to give her No answer to her prayers Black ribbons on the water Black ribbons for her hair Oh how her eyes they used to shine Fairest in Evangeline Now they stare so cold and blind Through my soul – oh Lord my soul She was tangled in the saltgra** Not a bullet left to spare Black ribbons on the water Black ribbons for her hair