Bitter Boy - Kate Rusby

There was a boy a bitter boy

Who's golden heart I saw gleaming

I thought I'd win the heart within

But now I know that I was dreaming

But I will rise and I will sing

Until I know I can't conceal it

Because I hold the saddest song

I wish to God I cannot feel it

And then the boy the bitter boy

He came to me for rest and healing

He reached in his chest deep in his breast

And held out the heart for me still gleaming

But I will rise and I will sing

Until I know I can't conceal it

Because I hold the saddest song

I wish to God I cannot feel it

And then the boy me and the boy

We walked for miles through stormy weather

And hand in hand we roamed the land

And held the gleaming heart together

But I will rise and I will sing

Until I know I can't conceal it

Because I hold the saddest song

I wish to God I cannot feel it

Then the boy the bitter boy

He came to take the gleaming treasure

He reached in my chest deep in my breast

And took the gleaming heart forever

But I will rise and I will sing

Until the day I can't conceal it

And then I'll sing the saddest song

And wish to God he cannot hear it

And then I'll sing the saddest song

I wish to God he cannot hear it