she's laying in a vale of tears    laying in a vale of tears    he left her in the valley after 20 years    laying in a vale of tears       he met her when the moon was dry    met her when the moon was dry    they watched a copper sunset    so pretty made him cry    met her when the moon was dry       she said I'll give you babies plenty    said I'll give you babies plenty    but after 20 years she said I must be empty    I can't give you babies plenty       now she's laying in a vale of tears    laying in a vale of tears    he left her in the valley after 20 years    laying in a vale of tears       he waited till the moon was low    waited till the moon was low    nobody heard the gun    nobody saw him go    waited till the moon was low       the angels weep for the innocent    their tears fall down like rain    they're gonna spread their    snow white wings to cover up the stain       and now she's laying in a vale of tears    laying in a vale of tears    he left her in the valley after 20 years    laying in a vale of tears       momma can I please come home?    momma can I please come home?    I can't get no rest here on this bed of stone    momma can I please come home?       momma can I please come home?