There is snow on the hill Rain in the valley Dust on the sill And this long blind alley Well, if crows can't fly Then I have no lover If water is dry She has no other Well, if the sun don't rise Then I'm never lonely If no one cries Then I am her only It's peat for the fire Peat for the garden Peat for the barley Peat for my darlin' The sun isn't hot The moon isn't round This world isn't full of sorrow Bullets aren't shot And shot makes no sound And my faithful love will be around tomorrow Well, it's snow on the hill Rain in the valley Dust on the sill And a notch on the tally