River of Sand

In the night sky
The moon is high
I hear that whippoorwill sing
Her lonesome cries
When I close my eyes
If only I had wings

Five dollar bill
On my windowsill
Bootleg in my glass
Sit till dawn
Till the whiskey's gone
Neighbours they don't ask

CHORUS
See my life passing through my hands
Flecks of gold in a river of sand

That old Cadillac
Used to be black
Just sits there in my yard
Inch of dust
On top of the rust
Never did get that far

Sometimes I go down
To the shanty town
And I dance till dawn
Feel the heat
Of that carnal beat
But it don't last very long

CHORUS

My loneliness
Is an acid kiss
And it burns the back of my tongue
Its acrid sting
Colours everything
Hope is for the young

When it's my time
To cross that line
I'll embrace eternity
Just carry my bones
Beneath the stones
Pray the angels set me free