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She rode in from Lawyers' Hill
He sailed from Halifax
Her journey home one hour
For both no turning back
Two roads boldly taken
Crossed near the waterside
His glance, her smile
Forever changed two lives
He dreamed of fame and fortune
She of Paris and of Rome
Dreams detoured to Baltimore
There they made their home
They filled that home with children
Laughter rang out there
He truly adored her
They seemed the perfect pair
She loved them all with all her heart
But also she loved gin
That turned his love to anger
And slowly did her in
Each child stood witness
As she slowly drowned
Each tried and failed to save her
Then one by one left town...
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You can flee across the country
Never to return
But a mother's touch still lingers
Is what I have learned
So every now and then
Southward I head down
To tend two graves in Baltimore
Two roads boldly taken
Crossed near the harbor shore
That moment set their future
In the town of Baltimore
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