Down From Dover

I know this dress I'm wearing doesn't hide the secret I've tried concealing.
When he left he promised me he'd be back by the time it was revealing.
The sun behind a cloud just casts the crawling shadow o'er the fields of clover,
And time is running out for me. I wish that he would hurry down from Dover.
He's been gone so long when he left the snow was deep upon the ground.
And I have seen a spring and summer pass and now the leaves are turning brown.
At any time a tiny face will show itself 'cause waiting's almost over.
But I won't have a name to give it if he doesn't hurry down from Dover.

My folks weren't understanding. When they found out they sent me from the home place.
My daddy said if folks found out he'd be ashamed to ever show his face.
My mamma said I was a fool. She did not believe it when I told her,
"Mama everythings gonna be alright", cause soon he would be coming down from Dover.

I found a place to stay out on a farm taking care of an old lady.
She never asked me nothing so I never talked to her about my baby.
I sent a message to my mom with a name and address of Ms. Ol Grover,
And to make sure he got that information when he came down from Dover.

I loved him more than anything and I could not refuse him when he needed me.
He was the only one I'd loved and I just can't believe that he was using me.
He wouldn't leave me here like this. I know it can't be so, it can't be over.
He wouldn't make me go through this alone. He'll be coming down from Dover.

My body aches.
The time is here.
It's lonely in this place where I'm lying.
Our baby has been born, but something's wrong it's too still. I hear no crying.
I guess in some strange way she knew she'd never have a father's arms to hold her.
So dying was her way of telling me he wasn't coming down from Dover.

Down From Dover - Dolly Parton