Nothing But a Whippoorwill

Well I'm running down this road

A hundred miles from home

We quarreled like true lovers often will

And I still recall the shame

Thought I heard her call my name

But it was nothing, nothing but a whippoorwill

Dark clouds, lightning in the air

The rain was softly falling as I brushed away her hair

She said we had to part, even though she held my heart

And to this day, I know she always will

It was such a dreadful sight, but she's peaceful there tonight

Lying in the ground so cold and still

I couldn't let her walk away

From everything she promised on our wedding day

Now I'm running every day, but I'll never get away

From the rhythm of her voice, it haunts me still

As I turned my gun around

Thought I heard that mournful sound

But it was nothing, nothing but a whippoorwill

Dark clouds, lightning in the air

The rain was softly falling as I brushed away her hair