16 Miles of Chain

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Lower me down into the ground With 16 miles of chain To find a heart for the man I love The one that wouldn't stray Through the door to the Devil's store From the ashes, dark and stained He pulled out a new black heart With 16 miles of chain 16 miles of chain [Verse 2] "Been waitin' for you a long time, girl" The heart began to say "A body freed is all I need And I will never stray Through wind and trees," It sang to me "In love we will remain" And I fell in love with that new black heart And 16 miles of chain 16 miles of chain [Chorus] 16 miles of chain 16 miles of chain I fell in love with that new black heart And 16 miles of chain [Verse 3] "Come on down from the roof, my dear See what I have found" Into that chest that I loved best I pushed that black heart down In my lover's face I saw Betrayal and the pain And now I'm tied to that cold, black heart With 16 miles of chain 16 miles of chain [Chorus] 16 miles of chain 16 miles of chain I paid in blood for that cold, black heart And 16 miles of chain [Chorus] 16 miles of chain 16 miles of chain I paid in full for that new black heart With 16 miles of chain 16 miles of chain [Outro] 16 miles of chain 16 miles of chain