Jenny Grey
Lyrics
I watched as you watched me with hope in my heart
And I wondered what your eyes were telling me then
But a wall drew around me and trapped me forever
And there was no key that could free me again
I passed by a headstone, which no shadows darkened
There I saw a young woman with flowers and tears
And I envied the soul for whom she was grieving
And I lost all desire to continue my years
When they are drying the blood from my body
And the flowers and grieving are all for me
And when I am gone into Hell or to Heaven
Jenny Grey cry for me
We walked together in the cool summer morning
And the birds were all singing in the valley below
But the wind stole their voices as the sweet vision faded
And I walked home without you alone
When they are drying the blood from my body
And the flowers and grieving are all for me
And when I am gone into Hell or to Heaven
Jenny Grey cry for me
The factory gates have all closed down before me
And the lights are dimming on the edge of the town
And they are singing a sad hymn in the church in the village
And your face looks so sad as the tears flow down
When they are drying the blood from my body
And the flowers and grieving are all for me
And when I am gone into Hell or to Heaven
Jenny Grey cry for me
(lyrics: Gary Miller / music: Glenn Miller)
Releases (on Whippet Records unless otherwise stated)
Video Clips
The Whisky Priests performing 'Jenny Grey'
live at KiK, Ried im Innkreis, Austria, on 31st October 2018.
live at KiK, Ried im Innkreis, Austria, on 31st October 2018.
The Whisky Priests performing 'Jenny Grey'
(incorporating the poem: 'When I Was One-and-Twenty' by A.E. Housman)
live at Kalaka Folk Festival, Miscolc, Hungary, on 12th July 1992.
(incorporating the poem: 'When I Was One-and-Twenty' by A.E. Housman)
live at Kalaka Folk Festival, Miscolc, Hungary, on 12th July 1992.