Rufus Wainwright Sally Ann lyrics

My true love did breathe
By the Sally Ann so softly
That while walkin' through town
Only my heart did hear him
In views of the city

There ain't many folks
By the Sally Ann so pretty
That while walkin' through town
Many a twisting features
Made a terrible beauty, beauty

And then I know
And then I know
I'd been there before

One thing you must know
By the Sally Ann directly
Is that the pockets don't hold
Any more sunken treasures

After baptism by whiskey

But when leavin' the bar
By the Sally Ann just barely
That old angel may allow
Light from above the mountain
And red brick walls blooming
You may you see

And then you'll know
And then you'll know
You've been there

And then you'll know
And then you'll know
You've been there before