Padre lyrics

The day that we wed

You blessed us and said

May heaven bestow you grace

There in that holy place

We shared our first embrace

Our cottage was small

But richer than all

The palaces of a king

All day, the birds would sing

Our hearts were full of spring

Padre, padre, what happened

To our love so true

Padre, padre, in my grief

I turn to you

Then she came along

And sang him her song

And won him with honeyed lies

She of the golden eyes

Now it's my heart that cries

Now I kneel and pray

The hours away

And weary my heart has grown

Wondering where love has flown

Counting my beads alone

Padre, padre, please tell me

How such things can be

Padre, padre, pray for

My love and me