Long White Veil Lyrics

Every night the dream's the same
Every time I speak her name
Black and shiny eyes appear
'neath the long white veil
If only I could touch her skin
If only I could lie within
If only I could see her face
'neath the long white veil
Long white veil!

I married her, I carried her
On the very same day I buried her
In the cemetery plot by her mother
Though shе never gave a thought to hеr mother
Did she look so pale?
In that long white veil
Long white veil
Long white veil
Long white veil
Long white veil!

And now when she fell in with me
I stole her from the cannery
We pitched along the harbor side
In our wind-filled sails
Now when all the stars go dim
Something starts its crawling in
All I can do is hush and wait
For that long white veil
Long white veil!

I married her, I carried her
On the very same day I ferried her
'Cross the channel in the cold, dark water
And in the evening a chill had caught her
And she looked so pale
In her lateen sails
Like a long white veil
Long white veil
Long white veil
Long white veil
Long white veil!