Soft, soft the firelight On my mother's face Reading by candlelight Everything in its place Outside the willow tree Weeping in the wind I'm a man more sinned against Than sinning oh I swear You know that I'll love you No matter what you do You know that I'll love you No matter what You know that I'll love you No matter what you do You know that I'll love you No matter what When she walked her feet were bare The wind played in her hair And when I fell she carried me She said son, I don't care She made me feel like I could do Anything I wanted to I'm a man more sinned against Than sinning oh I swear You know that I'll love you No matter what you do You know that I'll love you No matter what You know that I'll love you No matter what you do You know that I'll love you No matter what