Stephen Simmons - Sid Copley’s Shadow lyrics

Sid walks through town With a shadow on his back It’s heavy and it’s cold And no shadow knows A darker shade of black His history The tale of his life Unknown by many Can best be told Through the last words of his wife She said, “Sid was out drinking Like he did on Friday night He came home and found me Upstairs with a stranger Under the crescent moonlight I looked at Sid He looked back in surprise But to my right The greatest fear Was staring back in my lovers eyes I ran towards Sid But he threw me to the floor He reached for his revolver Buried down In our dresser drawer First he shot my lover Then he aimed for me I turned away and prayed he’d miss But the grace of God Ignored my plea Sid carried us both Down to the river that night He threw us in and we washed away Lifeless and cold In the crescent moonlight Sid moved on To another time and place But everywhere he goes In everything he does In every stranger he sees my face Just like a shadow I follow him through town Just like a king He bears My bloodstained crown.” Sid walks through town With a shadow on his back It’s heavy and it’s cold And no shadow knows A darker shade of black