In Bruges movie - St. John The Gambler lyrics

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Song by Townes Van Zandt<br /><br>

When she had twenty years she turned to her mother<br>

Saying Mother, I know that you'll grieve<br>

But I've given my soul to St John the gambler<br>

Tomorrow comes time leave<br>

For the hills cannot hold back my sorrow forever<br>

And dead men lay deep 'round the door<br>

The only salvation thats mine for the asking<br>

So mother, think on me no more<br>

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Winter held high round the mountains breast<br>

And the cold of a thousand snows<br>

Lay heaped upon the forests leaf<br>

But she dressed in calico<br>

For a gambler likes his women fancy<br>

Fancy she would be<br>

And the fire of her longing would keep way the cold<br>

And her dress was a sight to see<br>

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But the road was long beneath the feet<br>

She followed her frozen breath<br>

In search of a certain St John the gambler<br>

Song text taken from stlyrics.com<br>

Stumbling to her death<br>

She heard his laughter right down from the mountains<br>

And danced with her mothers tears<br>

To a funeral drawn a calico<br>

'neath the cross of twenty years<br>

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To a funeral drawn a calico<br>

'neath the cross of twenty years<br>

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