I took a train from San Diego
To the shores of the Cisco Bay
On the way I sang an old melody
that my mama sang to me
And it went like
Holy holy holy
You were born and you will die
But your soul will keep on rolling
So keep it bright with the loving-driven life.
I found a girl in Cisco
Raven haired, cool, wild and free
She gave her love the golden old way
By the hour and by the sea.
She weren’t no holy roller
But I wasn’t one to care
I just loved her for her sun-coloured words
That she whispered like a prayer
When she said low
Holy holy holy
We are born and we will die
But our hearts are bound to one love
Love as bright as the holy rolling sky.
Everybody now
Holy holy holy
We are born and we will die
But our hearts are bound to one love
Love as bright as the holy rolling sky.
I heard she found a lover
Who took her back down Mexico way
I heard he was a cruel man
And that she killed him where he lay
I hope she found another
who loved her for her crime
And her charms, for they were plenty,
Like I told her at the time
When I said low
Holy holy holy
That some light in your skywatching eyes
From the love inside your hidden heart
Love as bright as the holy rolling sky.
One last time now
Holy holy holy
We are born and we will die
But our hearts are bound to one love
Love as bright as the holy rolling sky.