only this time, bring me alive.

take me home o'er the valleys
past the grand mountain skies
to my love, safe and soundly;
only this time, bring me alive -
only this time, bring me alive.

all my sin came a'callin'
in a sad reckoning
on a trail late one evening
in the country where I died -
in the country where I died.

he wore black like a sparrow
knocked me down to my knees
there I prayed for salvation
from the killer; Lord, is that me? -
from the killer; Lord, is that me?

quiet night came a'creepin
as I lay  /  heavily
then asleep under starlight
oh my darling's all I could see -
oh my darling’s all I could see.

(with her smile all a'wonder
and her eyes meeting mine
could we stay in the meadow?
only this time, bring me alive -
only this time, bring me alive.)