well the docks lie crippled
in the northem towns
the boys have all gone away
trying to find work down south
and mister i walk in the valley of the shadow
won´t someone have mercy on my soul
on my soul, soul, soul
hallowed ground how sad is the sound
in a valley that once sang out sang proud
hallowed ground where the ships run aground
to die in the harbour in a rust ridden town, town, town, town
now i´ve seen the future
and i´ve seen the past
and i´ve seen the lights go down
on this world fading fast
and mister i walk in the valley of the shadow
won´t someone have mercy on my soul
on my soul, soul, soul
hallowed ground how sad is the sound
in a valley that once sang out sang proud
hallowed ground where the ships run aground
to die in the harbour in a rust ridden town, town, town, town
and mister i walk in the valley of the shadow
won´t someone have mercy on my soul
on my soul, soul, soul
hallowed ground how sad is the sound
in a valley that once sang out sang proud
hallowed ground where the ships run aground
to die in the harbour in a rust ridden town, town, town, town
now i´ve got a wife and a young child
back home in my house
oh i´ve got someone
i´ve got to take care of somehow