Monument in Green

Well I rode the green across this country
Horses lived and died to take me
Men I killed to help me get there, further West I died to take me
Blackened face and dirty laundry. Many days since I have eaten
Found myself a family. Broke my back so I could feed them

High in the wind. Standing in the sun
We're going to raise up the heavens
With a shovel and a gun
I was so much younger then. I would never ever listen
I am so much older now. I thought that things would end up different
Farewell, lover in green

Well, Elizabeth she is my lady
Says the prayers and does the learning
Waking up all the children
Making love in early morning
We took to building up the cities
We built the churches in our cities
Happy in the green country
And in the green they buried me

High in the wind. Standing in the sun
We're going to raise up the heavens
With a shovel and a gun
I was so much younger then. I would never ever listen
I am so much older now. I thought that things would end up different
Farewell, lover in green

Oh, she sang hills (?) and made me cry
Oh, she died so tender when I held you in the night

Well, I'm dead now
My wife Elizabeth is at my side
I have children all around me
I have grandchildren
I have great grandchildren
I have great great great grandchildren
Too many for me to remember
Maybe one of them is you...

High in the wind. Standing in the sun
You're going to raise up the heavens
With a shovel and a gun

You're high in the wind. Standing in the sun
You're going to raise up the heavens
With a shovel and a gun

I was so much younger then. I would never ever listen
I am so much older now. I thought that things would end up different
Farewell, lover in
Farewell, lover in
Farewell, lover in green