Heaven’s Hound

[Verse 1]
Was a cold and a rainy night, the lodging bell rung
"Come open up and let us in, my darling is done
We have come a long and a rocky road," the young voice did call
"Let us lie down and rest and bid peace to you all"

[Verse 2]
But there came no replying, they slowly moved on
Not even a light there to guide the forlorn
As he steadied her shoulder, he sang soft and low
"Should the Lord take my darling, then I also must go

[Chorus]
"To that heavenly shore, in the light we'll arrive
We have only our love here to keep us alive
If all else has failed us, we'll travel no more
We will bathe in the light of that heavenly shore"

[Verse 3]
Oh, the young woman stumbled and finally she fell
And her husband he cried out, the anguish of hell
As he held her close to him, a moment of grace
Then a hound moved beside them and licked at her face

[Verse 4]
Oh, the husband was angry as he railed at the hound
But his sweetheart was smiling as she slowly came round
"Oh, I had a dream, I had made heaven's gate
There was no sign of you, so they told me to wait"

[Chorus]
On that heavenly shore, in the light we'll arrive
We have always our love here to keep us alive
If all else has failed us, we'll travel no more
We will bathe in the light of that heavenly shore

[Piano Solo]

[Chorus]
On that heavenly shore, in the light we'll arrive
We have only our love here to keep us alive
So help me, for we still have a long way to go
Before we bathe in the light of that heavenly shore