(Emmylou Harris/Rodney Crowell)



Some say it's destiny

Whether triumph or tragedy

But I believe we cast our nets out on the sea

And nothing we gather

Comes for free



I would have paid down through the years

A price beyong rubies beyond tears

To keep you safe with me

But your suspicion and your fear

Your vow to let nobody near was your trinity

Such a tragedy



I drew the best hand you'd ever hold

Then cashed my winnings in long ago

Settled for silver how could I know

You were waiting with the gold



I could have caused your heart to yield

But I was only a disturbance in the field

Of your dreams

And I will never see you cry

You won't be with me when I die

A waste of you and me

A tragedy



We took the wrong train to

Kingdom come now

No more damage

Can be done baby

It's just what the world don't need

It's another stinkin tragedy



That's how the story goes

Our chapter's coming to a close

We are history

But I will always think of you

Every day until my days are through

You made me believe

In tragedy