A Partner to Lean On

There is a part of the Lord inside of me
And he’s being cheated constantly
Dirt flowing in water running out
There is always something to talk about
Or around water flowing down
O my Lord, are you in need of a partner to lean on?
In the morning dawn
And when the cock crows twice
It’s long enough to wake some part of the world
In the mid-century when the West was bleeding constantly
And there in the East, all flooded with light
A man in the water, pulling out songs
Singing just out of eyesight
Or in town, water drying out
O my friend, are you in need of a shoulder to sleep on?
Make our message know that we will not be spit on
When we’re finally moving on
When the cock crows twice on the front lawn
May the message become bronze
Let the people have some words to rest their weary eyes on
In the morning dawn
When the cock crows twice
It’s long enough to wake some part of the world
That’s gilded and unsure
And that’s strong but losing touch
There is a dog in the captain’s belly barking to us