The Water Deep (Part 2) Lyrics — Ballad Lines

The Water Deep (Part 2)

[JEAN, spoken]
Where's yer wife, Thomas? It's been five weeks. Ye've no been honest wi me, have ye?

[THOMAS]
I gave her sage and chamomile
Even her eyes would smile
Bathed her in rose and lavender
I cut it fresh for her
Skin in the moonlight, milk white
She didn't last the night
Blood on the blanket, haw-red
She never left the bed
Down in the water deep
That's wh?re the future li?s
Down in the water deep

(spoken)
A baby girl born with her eyes shut. And my Fiona gone too

[JEAN, spoken]
Thomas, I'm sae sorry

[THOMAS, spoken]
Ye could stay Jean. If ye wanted to

[JEAN, spoken]
Stay?
[THOMAS, spoken]
And marry me

[JEAN, spoken]
I'm takin that crossing, I have tae

[THOMAS, spoken]
Here, your papers signed and your fare for the boat with a little extra just in case. If you choose to leave then I won't stop ye. All I ask is that you think about what is truly best for yourself and that child

[SARAH, BETTY]
Down in the open box

[CAIT]
Down at the witch's door

[JEAN, THOMAS]
Down at the water's edge

[ALIX]
Down on the ocean floor

[JEAN, BETTY, SARAH]
That's where the river bends

[THOMAS, ALIX]
That's where the danger lies
[JEAN, BETTY, SARAH]
That's where the old world ends

[CAIT]
That's where the sun will rise

[THOMAS, ALIX]
Down to the water's edge

[SARAH, BETTY]
That's where the river winds

[JEAN]
Up with the open sail

[CAIT, BETTY, SARAH]
That's where the world aligns
In the water deep
In the water
That's where the river finds its' home
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Last Update: March, 04th 2026