Sammy Walker — My Old Friend lyrics

Lyrics

The rain was cold in Cedartown, the street lights hurt my eyes
The shoes were wore out on my feet, the air was stiff with lies
Not a thousand lords or prophets know the pain that’s filled my head
A message come from Utah, sayin' my long lost son was dead
So I turn to you, my old friend
You’ll stick by me to the end
With your dark and valiant magic
All the heartaches that you mend
My old friend
My husband left me years ago, the children they’re all grown
Them scars from the fire won’t ever leave me alone
Oh, how many things I’d change if I could live my life again
Somehow it ain’t worth livin' when there’s nothin' left to win
So I turn to you, my old friend
You’ll stick by me to the end
With your dark and valiant magic
All the heartaches that you mend
My old friend
When I had to fight, I fought, and when I had to die, I died
And when I had to live without my legs, oh, Heaven knows I tried
But what’s the use? Who really cares? Please tell me who’s to blame
We always seem so different, even though we’re all the same
So I turn to you, my old friend
You’ll stick by me to the end
With your dark and valiant magic
All the heartaches that you mend
My old friend