He set out on this earth with a big old heart and dark black curls
He carved his name into the sand and wondered how the world would end
He never lived inside these walls of fear and anger
He never looked behind to see who was chasing after
But nevermind that smile, the Devil"s got his hands tied
He won"t let him be, he won"t let him be, he"ll never let him be
He left for home at half past five, kicking up stones to pass the time
Those railroad ties stretched for miles, like a dream rolled out before his eyes
In a little while they"ll wonder where he could be
And would it have been kind to leave his soul flying free
But they struck him down and nailed his heart to the ground
Now he won"t love again, he won"t love again, he"ll never love again
Now here they come
With their hearts filled up
And they poor it out
What weighs them down
After wind and rain there comes a time when all is silent
And every eye looks out through the veil of time unraveled
Now only one remains and she knows only what she knows
That she won"t let him go, she won"t let him go, she"ll never let him go.
I set out on this earth with a big old heart and auburn curls
I carved my name into the sand and wondered how the world would end
He carved his name into the sand and wondered how the world would end
He never lived inside these walls of fear and anger
He never looked behind to see who was chasing after
But nevermind that smile, the Devil"s got his hands tied
He won"t let him be, he won"t let him be, he"ll never let him be
He left for home at half past five, kicking up stones to pass the time
Those railroad ties stretched for miles, like a dream rolled out before his eyes
In a little while they"ll wonder where he could be
And would it have been kind to leave his soul flying free
But they struck him down and nailed his heart to the ground
Now he won"t love again, he won"t love again, he"ll never love again
Now here they come
With their hearts filled up
And they poor it out
What weighs them down
After wind and rain there comes a time when all is silent
And every eye looks out through the veil of time unraveled
Now only one remains and she knows only what she knows
That she won"t let him go, she won"t let him go, she"ll never let him go.
I set out on this earth with a big old heart and auburn curls
I carved my name into the sand and wondered how the world would end