Silver Chain

Fear and self loathing Forged a chain of silver ore By the time I stop singing You won't love me anymore I ran to the river Crying, "river cure me" But the river just laughed Washing sand over me [Chorus] Girl child your daddy's Silver chain's nine miles long From every link of that chain Hangs a heart he has wronged Little girl take the length Of your father's bright chain And bind me to you I don't care what you do I ran to the fire "Fire purify me" The fire licked my skin But it did not set me free I turned to the bottle "Alcohol cure me Let me sleep without dreaming" Alcohol lied to me [Chorus] Girl child your daddy's Silver chain's nine miles long From every link of that chain Hangs a heart he has wronged Little girl take the length Of your father's bright chain And bind me to you I don't care what you do I spoke to the forest I spoke to the trees I spoke to the river But it did not speak to me I carved your name In the cypress tree bark I tattooed your name In a ring round my heart I wore out my welcome I wore out myself I wore out my reason I wore out my health I forgot my name On the day that you came... [Chorus] Girl child your daddy's Silver chain's nine miles long From every link of that chain Hangs a heart he has wronged Little girl take the length Of your father's bright chain And bind me to you I don't care what you do