the sun ain't up yet mister
and I got no place to go
I'm sitting here in no-mans land
feel like I'm a travelin' freak show
I don't feel like getting high
and I'm too tired to run
these old boots are my pillow
and this alley is my home...
come on Jesus...please
throw this dog a bone
there's a million stars up there shinin'
and they're all laughing at me
a man gets hard when he's been broken
count the scars on my knees
love is so confusing
but I shouldn't complain
you get back what you give
I learned that lesson the hard way...
come on Jesus...please
throw this dog a bone
now the Lord said he was coming back
but he never told me when
I sure wish He'd hurry up and get here
and just take me away
bring me up to heaven
wash away all this pain
let me sing with the angels
hallelujah, I've been saved
life passes by so quickly
and I keep trying to change
but these old patterns keep repeating
over and over again
get so busy trying to make a living
I forgot how to make a life
and when I try to pick-up the pieces
something's missing every time
come on Jesus...please
throw this dog a bone
I've sung one too many sad songs
and I swear I've had enough
they say ''you've got to live the blues''
but I never dreamed it would get this tough
I guess if it don't kill you
it really does make you strong
but I would rather be a weak man
and spend just one night in her arms...
come on Jesus...please
throw this dog a bone
and I got no place to go
I'm sitting here in no-mans land
feel like I'm a travelin' freak show
I don't feel like getting high
and I'm too tired to run
these old boots are my pillow
and this alley is my home...
come on Jesus...please
throw this dog a bone
there's a million stars up there shinin'
and they're all laughing at me
a man gets hard when he's been broken
count the scars on my knees
love is so confusing
but I shouldn't complain
you get back what you give
I learned that lesson the hard way...
come on Jesus...please
throw this dog a bone
now the Lord said he was coming back
but he never told me when
I sure wish He'd hurry up and get here
and just take me away
bring me up to heaven
wash away all this pain
let me sing with the angels
hallelujah, I've been saved
life passes by so quickly
and I keep trying to change
but these old patterns keep repeating
over and over again
get so busy trying to make a living
I forgot how to make a life
and when I try to pick-up the pieces
something's missing every time
come on Jesus...please
throw this dog a bone
I've sung one too many sad songs
and I swear I've had enough
they say ''you've got to live the blues''
but I never dreamed it would get this tough
I guess if it don't kill you
it really does make you strong
but I would rather be a weak man
and spend just one night in her arms...
come on Jesus...please
throw this dog a bone