[Verse 1: Kate Rusby]
There was a boy, a bitter boy
Whose golden heart I saw gleaming
I thought I'd win the heart within
But now I'll know that I was dreaming

[Chorus: Kate Rusby]
And I will rise, and I will sing
Until I know I can't conceal it
Because I hold the saddest song
And I wish to God I cannot feel it

[Verse 2: Kate Rusby]
And then the boy, the bitter boy
He came to me for rest and healing
He reached in his chest, deep in his breast
Held out the heart for me still gleaming

[Chorus: Kate Rusby & Damien O'Kane]
And I will rise, and I will sing
Until I know I can't conceal it
Because I hold the saddest song
And I wish to God I cannot feel it

[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3: Kate Rusby, Kate Rusby & Damien O'Kane]
And then thе boy, me and the boy
We walkеd for miles through stormy weather
And hand in hand, we roamed the land
And held the gleaming heart together

[Verse 4: Kate Rusby]
And then the boy, the bitter boy
He came to take the gleaming treasure
He reached in my chest, deep in my breast
And took the heart away forever

[Chorus: Kate Rusby & Damien O'Kane]
And I will rise, and I will sing
Until I know I can't conceal it
Because I hold the saddest song
And I wish to God I cannot feel it
And I will rise, and I will sing
Until the day I can't conceal it
And then I'll sing the saddest song
And I wish to God he cannot hear it

[Outro: Kate Rusby]
Cannot, cannot hear it
Cannot, cannot hear it