The Inner Man

The Inner Man

I have lost my coat on the road today
Cries the man of constant sorrow
Ruin has him in the wind at last
Cries the wolf of time
Merchant make a cloth for the sinner man
Finer than the one that he lost
But it is nothing to the state of the inner man
Though the wolf goes hungry again
Cries the wolf of time: tomorrow

My house has burned down to the ground
Cries the homeless man of sorrow
Ruin has him in the wind at last
Cries the wolf of time
Build a new house for the man
Stronger than the one that he lost
But it is nothing to the state of the inner man
Though the wolf goes hungry again
Cries the wolf of time: tomorrow

I have lost my gold in the river drowned
Cries the wealthy man of sorrow
Ruin has him in the wind at last
Cries the wolf of time
But the boatman has hope for a sinner man
Says you’ve still got your health
But it is nothing to the state of the inner man
Though the wolf goes hungry again
Cries the wolf of time: tomorrow

I have lost my son my only son
Cries the worldly man of sorrow
Ruin has him in the wind at last
Cries the wolf of time
But he’s gone to the father of all sinner man
In a far far better world
But it is nothing to the state of the inner man
Though the wolf goes hungry again
Cries the wolf of time: tomorrow




I have lost my name my only name
Cries the vagabond of sorrow
Ruin has him in the wind at last
Cries the wolf of time
But the mirror doesn’t frighten this sinner man
Blood blackens on hope’s last door
It is nothing to the state of the inner man
Though the wolf goes hungry again
Cries the wolf of time: tomorrow