Lucinda Williams
"Hard Road"

how long have you been hangin' aroundyour eyes fixed to the cement groundyour heart is warm, your hands are coldyou know the truth, but the story gets oldyou stood on the corner for a long timepeople passin' by gave you nickels and dimesthey think you're one of the nameless'cause you got no record and you ain't famousoh, Bill, I know how you're feelin'your heart's on fire and your head is reelin'but with the spirit to guide you and a friend beside youyou know you'll win if you're only willin'the sun's so hot and my heart is thumpin'let me buy you a beer or somethin'you've been travelin' a hard roadsit down, Bill, and lighten your loadif you need a friend give me a callI've got your picture on my wallfrom one compadre to anotherI love you, Bill, as I would my brotheroh, Bill, I know how you're feelin'your heart's on fire and your head is reelin'but with the spirit to guide you and a friend beside youyou know you'll win if you're only willin'