Hard Hand To Hold-Willy Mason

[ti:Hard Hand To Hold] [ar:Willy Mason] [al:Hard To Lie Down EP] [by:] [offset:0] [00:01.00]Hard Hand To Hold - Willy Mason [00:02.63] [00:27.94]Look him in the eyes [00:29.05] [00:29.90]There＇s no need to be scared [00:31.33] [00:32.53]He＇s as powerless as you and me [00:34.42] [00:37.39]Though his face is well worn [00:38.58] [00:39.67]And his clothes a bit torn [00:41.09] [00:42.10]That don＇t mean [00:43.34]That you shouldn＇t believe [00:44.49] [00:47.62]When he asks you your name [00:48.84] [00:49.40]Says ＇brother we＇re all [00:50.59]Here in the same game＇ [00:52.18]But you shrink back like he＇s a disease [00:54.68] [00:57.26]Yeah you shake and you moan [00:58.63] [00:59.58]You say ＇oh please take me home＇ [01:01.27] [01:02.52]And the homeless all sing the reprise [01:04.34] [01:07.14]It＇s a hard hand to hold [01:09.38]That is looking for control [01:10.84] [01:12.01]It is tempting to fight [01:13.15] [01:14.40]When you know that you＇re right [01:16.33] [01:17.40]It＇s hard to lie down [01:19.17]When you don＇t trust the ground [01:21.05] [01:21.89]It＇s hard to hold on [01:23.52] [01:24.58]It＇s hard to hold on [01:26.43] [01:27.41]Walking home again [01:27.96] [01:29.05]Becomes a battle with the wind [01:30.63] [01:31.33]As it teases your previsions against shame [01:33.95] [01:36.33]Like all that wax in your hair [01:37.85] [01:38.81]It becomes painfully clear [01:39.88] [01:41.41]That as long as it＇s a fight [01:43.49]You＇ll never win [01:44.31] [01:46.38]And when you get to the door [01:47.76] [01:48.30]You＇re still so busy fighting wars [01:50.01] [01:50.94]That you can＇t look upon [01:52.60]Your lady as a friend [01:53.69] [01:55.99]You＇re trying so hard to be right [01:57.74] [01:58.44]You miss the love in that first sight [02:00.02] [02:01.39]And your lover feels alone once again [02:03.09] [02:05.92]It＇s a hard hand to hold [02:07.57] [02:08.34]That is looking for control [02:09.53] [02:10.87]It is tempting to fight [02:12.13] [02:13.24]When you know that you＇re right [02:15.08] [02:16.11]It＇s hard to lie down [02:17.57] [02:18.12]When you don＇t trust the ground [02:19.85] [02:20.71]It＇s hard to hold on [02:22.42] [02:23.50]It＇s hard to hold on [02:25.52] [02:45.87]Entering the liquor store [02:46.97] [02:47.55]You try your hardest to ignore [02:48.78] [02:49.96]That street sleeper [02:50.57] [02:51.12]On your left there all alone [02:52.30] [02:55.35]And the young men on your right [02:57.29]With unchained souls and love of night [02:58.94] [02:59.68]You look so scared they laugh [03:01.40]And wonder if your stoned [03:02.47] [03:05.34]But somewheredeep inside [03:06.87]They feel a pain they＇ve learned to hide [03:08.96] [03:09.68]Because that same fear [03:10.71]Has brought much trouble on their homes [03:12.41] [03:14.73]And they know you won＇t feel safe [03:16.35] [03:16.93]Until that cop car wins its race [03:18.30] [03:19.75]And another life is driven off its road [03:21.45] [03:24.33]It＇s a hard hand to hold [03:26.05] [03:26.56]That is looking for control [03:27.76] [03:29.01]It is tempting to fight [03:30.32] [03:31.44]When you know that you＇re right [03:33.27] [03:34.44]It＇s hard to lie down [03:35.68] [03:36.22]When you don＇t trust the ground [03:38.01] [03:38.90]It＇s hard to hold on [03:40.63] [03:41.44]It＇s hard to hold on [03:42.85] [03:43.73]It＇s a hard hand to hold [03:46.23]That is looking for control [03:47.41] [03:48.54]It is tempting to fight [03:50.00] [03:50.96]When you know that you＇re right [03:52.77] [03:54.14]It＇s hard to lie down [03:55.86]When you don＇t trust the ground [03:57.53] [03:58.41]It＇s hard to hold on [04:00.14] [04:00.71]It＇s hard to hold on