Christmas Eve, 1943 Black crow at my window pane Hammers out his refrain An omen of dark skies Coming of hard times Coming of rain And I light fire each night Your letters, they burn so bright In copper and blue flame Illuminate your name In their dying light So Lord if you're listening On this Christmas Eve Would you carry a spark Lord To my baby for me A dress made from my parachute We married for love so true And you were my darling And I was free falling Down into you But time wears a hole Lord In young lovers hearts And through it I fell Lord Fell long and fell hard Lord if you're listening On this Christmas Eve Would you tell her you forgive me Tell her I'm on my knees The moon had a ragged edge I pulled her close to my chest And from her cold lips I stole one last kiss I squeezed one last breath So Lord if you're listening On this Christmas Eve Would you tell my sweet baby I'm on my way And if you send me to hell Lord Tell her all that I've said One last shot of whisky One last shot of lead And if you send me to hell Lord Tell her all that I've said One last shot of whisky One last shot of lead