Sister of Stone

A plain white dress, down to her feet, Annie stared at the ground Mama started to weep as the preacher read A ring made of wire, and then they were wed Not a lot of time to celebrate, always more work to do The religion of the day Dust kicked up by the horses, we all waved our goodbyes And the couple drove away My sister of stone, sister of mercy A new mama crowned We'll never forget you She was made up of flesh, now she's only a story Just dust in the ground Sister of stone The new baby came in the purple light of dusk as the sky began to fade It was long and hard, and her eyes teared with joy As she looked down upon her new baby boy But Annie didn't live to see the sunrise at dawn Time to deliver the rites There was baby in the water, and sister in the grave Time to celebrate a life that we couldn't save Sister of stone, my sister of mercy A new mama crowned, And I'll never forget you She was made up of flesh, now she's only a story Just dust in the ground Sister of stone And with the branch of a tree, we etched her name On the tombstone that we made And through the snow and the wind it still stands to mark the love that she gave My sister of stone, my sister of mercy A new mama crowned, And I'll never forget you She was made up of flesh, now she's only a story Just dust in the ground Sister of stone My sister of stone, sister of mercy A new mama crowned I'll never forget you Made up of flesh, now she's only a story Just dust in the ground Sister of stone Just dust in the ground Sister of stone Just dust in the ground My sister of stone