all the widows watch

through all window sills

hair raisin' in every room

up the street come a walkin' chill

an' you ask for nothin'

'cept to be by my side



see my tears good father

will they wash it away

all my dirt from your holy feet

no i don't believe it works that way

'cause you ask for nothin'

'cept to be by my side



i seen you in the river

before god an' man

held by the holy hand of winter

brought low by winter's holy hand



yes my sister girl

i know that it is true

you see me with the lord's eye girl

an' you see right through

an' you ask for nothin'

is there somethin' behind my eyes



i can look good i swear

when the spirit blows

all ore an' all through yeah

my wretched bones

an' you ask for nothin'

'cept to be by my side love



i seen you in the river

before god an' man

held by the holy hand of winter

brought low by winter's holy hand