Intro
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Verse 1
AI married GIsis on the Dfifth day of AMay
But I could not holdG on to herD very longA
So I cut off my hairG and I rodeD straight awayA
For the wild unknown Gcountry where I Dcould not go wrongA
Verse 2
I Acame to a Ghigh place of Ddarkness and Alight
Dividing line Gran through the cenDter of townA
I hitched up my Gpony to a Dpost on the Aright
Went in to a Glaundry to Dwash my clothes Adown
Verse 3
A Aman in the cornGer Dapproached me for a Amatch
I knew right away heG was not ordDinary A
He said, are you lookGin' for somethin' Deasy to catchA
Said, I got no Gmoney, he said, Dthat ain't necessaryA
Verse 4
We Aset out that Gnight for the coldD in the NorthA
I gave him my blanGket, he gaveD me his word A
I said, where are we Ggoin', he said we'd Dbe back by the fourth A
I said, that's the Gbest news that I've Dever heardA
Verse 5
I was Athinkin' about Gturquoise, I was Dthinkin' about goldA
I was thinkin' about Gdiamonds and the Dworld's biggest neckAlace
As we rode through the Gcanyons, through the deviDlish coldA
I was thinkin' about GIsis, how she Dthought I was so reckAless
Verse 6
How she Atold me that oneG day we would Dmeet up againA
And things would be Gdifferent the Dnext time we wedA
If I only could Ghang on and justD be her friendA
I still can't remember Gall the Dbest things she saidA
Verse 7
We Acame to the pyraGmids all Dembedded in iceA
He said, there's a bodyG I'm tryDin' to findA
If I carry it Gout it'll Dbring a good priceA
'Twas then that I Gknew what he Dhad on his mindA
Verse 8
The Awind it was Ghowlin' and the snow Dwas outraAgeous
We chopped through the Gnight and we Dchopped through the Adawn
When he died I was Ghopin' that it Dwasn't contagiousA
But I made up my Gmind that I Dhad to go onA
Verse 9
I Abroke into the Gtomb, but the Dcasket was Aempty
There was no jewels, no nothGin', I Dfelt I'd been hadA
When I saw that my partGner was just Dbein' friendlyA
When I took up his Goffer I Dmust-a been Amad
Verse 10
I Apicked up his Gbody and I Ddragged him inAside
Threw him down in the Ghole and I Dput back the Acover
I said a quick prayer Gand I Dfelt satisAfied
Then I rode back to find GIsis just Dto tell her I love herA
Verse 11
She was Athere in the meadowG where the Dcreek used to riseA
Blinded by Gsleep and in needD of a bedA
I came in from the EastG with the sunD in my eyesA
I cursed her one Gtime then I rode on aheadA
Verse 12
She Asaid, where ya Gbeen? I said, no Dplace speAcial
She said, you look Gdifferent, I said, Dwell, I guessA
She said, you been Ggone, I said, that's Donly naturalA
She said, you gonna Gstay? I said, if youD want me to, yesA
Verse 13
AIsis, oh, GIsis, you mystDical childA
What drives me to Gyou is what Ddrives me insaneA
I still can Gremember the Dway that you smilAed
On the fifth day of GMay in the Ddrizzlin' Arain
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