Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

I hear the train all night

sound of its wind blowing through our subtle lives

and i have a job to do walking these cars

walking all asleep to get to you

but I don't feel your stir beside me

and your not in my morning hour

some ties are made to break

some stalks grow high and green to rot away

and feel the wake

and these lines tell the truth

these city veins answer all you do

so could you keep me in the pulses

could you keep me in the sound

i got wise and I got old

not once, not once did I fall

so don't you know

maybe you bet on me

while we were still young enough to know

or to believe

for every year you took

for every soft breathe or loving look

believe me

and dont keep me like you have me

and dont kiss me like you don't

I got wise and I got old

not once, not once did I fall

so dont you now

some land holds a home

some of my years only hold

me to Rome

but I tell myself its true

you see a home you see a man

you see it too

and I say don't you know you have her

go on kiss her now you boy

i got wise and I got old

not once, not once did I fall

so don't you know

i got wise and I got old

not once, not once did I fall

so don't you know