Called to Madonna to give me a line, she said "Boy, what have you done?"
Passing your time with a holy man, talking about the moon and sun
But I can't tell the difference between the fool and wise
Show me a river to follow away from all these lies
I've been on my own so long
Won't you lend me your hand?
I've been picking up my bones too long
Won't you understand?
Called to the captain to put me ashore, it looked like no man's land
"Is this the way to follow" I cried as I shook his hand
He told me had no answer he didn't really hold the key
"I am a simple man" was all he said to me
I've been on my own so long
Won't you lend me your hand?
I've been out in the cold too long
Won't you understand?
I've been on the road so long
Won't you lend me your hand?
I've been out in the cold too long
Won't you understand?
Heard my mother crying, she was calling out my name
Whisper in the dark night, saying "who's to blame?"
The hour glass keeps turning with not enought sand to see
I am a holy man so don't you bother me
I've been on my own so long
Won't you lend me your hand?
I've been out in the cold too long
Won't you understand?
I've been on my own so long
Won't you lend me your hand?
I've been out in the cold too long
Won't you understand?
I called out your name mmm
Out in the cold
You left me alone