Down From Dover

Artist - Dolly Parton Song   - Down From Dover G/B - x2000x I know this dress I’m wearing Doesn’t hide the secret I have tried concealing When he left he promised me that he’d be back By the time it was revealing   The sun behind a cloud just casts the crawling shadow O’er the fields of clover      And time is running out for me I wish that he would hurry down from Dover       He’s been gone so long when he left The snow was deep upon the ground      And I have seen a spring and summer pass And now the leaves are turning brown       And any time a tiny face will show itself Cause waiting’s almost over        But I won’t have a name to give it If he doesn’t hurry down from Dover       My folks weren’t understanding when they found out They sent me from the home place My daddy said if folks found out He’d be ashamed to ever show his face        My momma said I was a fool And she did not believe it when I told her    Momma everythings gonna be alright Soon he would be coming down from Dover       I found a place to stay out on a farm Takin care of an old lady        She never asked me nothin So I never talked to her about my baby        I send a message to my mom With a name an address of Mrs. Elma Grover      And to make sure he got that information When he came down from Dover       (capo 1) I loved him more than anything And I could not refuse him when he needed me   He was the only one I’d loved And I just can’t believe that he was using me    He couldn’t leave me here like this I know it can’t be so it can’t be over        He wouldn’t make me go through this alone   He’ll be coming down from Dover       My body aches the time is here It’s lonely in this place where I’m lyin’       Our baby has been born but something’s wrong It’s much too still I hear no cryin’      I guess in some strange way she knew She’d never have a father’s arms to hold her    And dying was her way of telling me He wasn’t coming down from Dover