On the way to your brother's house in the valley deep,
By the river bridge a cradle floating beside me.
In the whitest water on the banks against the stone
You will lift his body from the shore and bring him home Oliver James washed in the rain no longer
Oliver James washed in the rain no longer On the kitchen table that your grandfather did make
You in your delicate way will slowly clean his face
And you will remember when you rehearsed the actions of
A innocent and anxious mother full of anxious love Oliver James washed in the rain no longer
Oliver James washed in the rain no longer Walk with me down the beach and through the valley floor
Love for the one you know more
Love for the one you know more Back we go to your brother's house emptier my dear
The sound of ancient voices ringing soft upon your ear Oliver James washed in the rain no longer
Oliver James washed in the rain no longer