V. 1
Out of work
And underfed
I’d sleep for days
If I had a bed
But the only place
To rest my head
Is here among the weeds
V. 2
Lost it all
So long ago
No longer trust
What I think I know
Every day
Is another blow
To the dignity I need
(Chorus)
Rainless clouds are in my eyes
And fears are in my throat
As I go trudging through the cold
Hope is a threadbare coat
V. 3
Many times
I see it there
It looks so real
That I stop and stare
Sometimes I reach out for it
But it slips through like the air
(Chorus)
(Bridge 1)
Lonely as a prairie windmill
Hemmed in by forces
I don’t understand
Sometimes fighting my way out
Feels about as likely as catching the wind
(Bridge 2)
But a coat can keep you warm, even if it's old and worn
Hope can give you strength when all else is gone
(Instrumental)
(Chorus)
