Jubilee
Jubilee
I started out like a man asleep
Until I took that lover's leap
I said I'd rather jump than fall
But love makes babies of us all
CHORUS:
Live and learn, Jubilee
Live and learn, Jubilee
Swing and turn, Jubilee
Jubilee
Her dark eyes burned my skin like coal
Spun my wits 'round like a barber's pole
My tongue grew dry, my knees went weak
Weighed down by words I dared not speak
The night I asked her for a waltz
They almost called for the smelling salts
Like a gambler showing an empty hand
I lost the fine speech I had planned
I left that town in a hurried haste
I knew I had no time to waste
I made a fortune in a few bleak years
Her sweet voice ringing in my ears
Then I came home in a rich man's style
Her face before me all the while
But the news I heard turned my hair grey
I'd come back on her wedding day
Some time after, about a year
We chanced to meet at some fancy affair
As I bowed and kissed her white lace glove
She whispered, "You were the one I loved."
So let my sorrow be your guide
When the wild horse calls you, take that ride
Don't wait until you understand
Just play on with that empty hand