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When The Mist Comes Again/Black River Jig (David A. Thompson/David A. Thompson & Jason Thomas) A character in the book ãAngelaâs Ashesä always blamed the local river for her kidsâ illnesses. The instrumental on the end was just an excuse to hear Janet and Jason do some Celtic-esque stuff together. Julie Elkins - lead vocal David Thompson - rhythm guitar, bass, percussion Janet Beazley - harmony vocal, whistles John Lowell - harmony vocal Jason Thomas - fiddle Ben Winship - bouzouki Outside her window the fog will start soon It hides half of Dublin and chokes the full moon Up from the river it creeps Carrying with it relentless disease Three years ago it was Mary she lost Seamus and Tom were soon laid by the cross Two little souls still remain This plea for salvation, her nightly refrain Father don't let me be taken away For the love my children, don't let me, I pray The black River Shannon is surely to blame in the end When the mist comes again Gone is her husband, the prodigal king Abandoned the family in favor of drink Now she begs hand-me-down clothes Charity bread and dry peat for the stove With all of the hardship she's facing in life The last thing she needs is the mist every night It clings like a funeral shroud And muffles her prayers that she cries right out loud Father don't let me be taken away For the love my children, don't let me, I pray The black River Shannon is surely to blame in the end When the mist comes again When the mist comes again When the mist comes again When the mist comes again All rights reserved. Unauthorized use or duplication is a violation of applicable laws. |