I Painted My Name — текст песни (Over The Rhine)

I painted my name on a bridge today
in black and white and red and grey
you know it`s really not far away
from the banks of the river
where the president used to play
i put it up high above the rocks below
it`s sheltered from the wind and the rain and snow
you know the bridge where we used to go
our childish trolls and freaks and giant demons
sunday i hope you might come by
on a big white boat with the sails up high
sunday i hope that you`ll be true
to all it is i see in you
yes strange enough i`m still in love with you
and so it seems there`s work to do
i`ve got my bow and arrow and a barlow blade
come dawn i want to ride in your brigade
sunday i hope you might come by
on a big white horse in the big white sky
sunday i know we`ll reconcile
down by the river we`ll dream awhile
down by the river we`ll sing awhile
down by the river we`ll play awhile
down by the river we`ll cry awhile
down by the river we`ll dance awhile
down by the river just you and i