On my 50th birthday I slept in my van
A wifeless, homeless, shame-filled man
Uninsured, unemployable, itinerant, broke
My only real possessions were inside my coat
A hook for my hand
A hook for my hand
In the moonless darkness I stared at the sky
Counted every twinkle to measure my life
I sang with the whipporwill and cried hard tears
Heard sorrowful memories through ringing ears
A hook for my hand
A hook for my hand
I drive highways in an endless stream
Lie awake all night cuz I still have dreams
I carve out meaning, manufacture desire
From a broken heart bound in barbed wire
A hook for my hand
A hook for my hand
credits
from Star Of A Fish,
released March 20, 2018
Charlie Cheney - Acoustic guitar and vocal
Greg D'Alessio - Everything else
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