Darling Jane

Darling Jane - John D Loudrmilk

Jane and i'd been married for only a week

And were honeymooning down off miami beach

We took our rented cabin crusier way out past the reef

Doing as we pleased just my jane and me

I was on the starboard bow baiting a hook

Jane was taking a sunbath and reading a book

And all at once the southern sky grew dark and it started to rain

The anchor chain began to strain the breeze became a hurricane

I was panic stricken so i quickly ran below

And tried to reach the coast guard on the short wave radio

I sent sos's but no answer ever came

I called to jane but the wind and rain had given jane to the hurricane

All night long i searched through roaring waves and driving rain

And over a hundred mile per hour winds but all in vain

I was torn and bleeding and i cursed the hurricane

Used the name of god in vain i was insane from losin' jane

Now the morning sun is hot the seas are calm once more

And the breeze is gentle as i head the boat for shore

My eyes can't help the crying and my heart can't help the pain

That's in my brain from losing jane my everything my darling jane