Sweet is She

[Verse 1]
Mother, listen now, I wanted to tell you
All right now, but I'm going away
I'm leaving all that I've found
For a place in the West with her, I may rest
I will know no pain in the ease of her gaze
And relief of her smile

[Chorus]
For sweet is she
All I will ever need
I gave up my life to keep
Her close to me
And dreams, those too
I will not explain to you
For oh, how the sweetest thing
Is lying here next to me

[Post-Chorus]
Oh-oh
Oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh

[Verse 2]
Mother, oh, Mother, how long has it been?
I was young and then
So sure of my way
And of all that would stay
And Carolin called with the south in her voice
And a worn-through choice
As she spoke of our life
Of what more she might find

[Chorus]
Sweet is she
And all I will ever need
I gave up my life to keep
Her close to me
And dreams, those too
I will not explain to you
For oh, how the sweetest thing
Was lying here next to me

[Post-Chorus]
Oh-oh
Oh-oh
Oh, no-no-no

[Outro]
For sweet is she
But time, I would swing, you see
Somewhere, the years found home
Between her and me
And all I do is sit there and sing for you
Explaining she
The she who has gone from me