Lyrics

[Verse 1] Well every time I lay in the bed beside you Hosea, Hosea I hear the sound of the streets of the city My belly growls like a hungry wolf And I let it prowl 'till my belly's full Hosea, my heart is a stone [Verse 2] So please believe me when I say I'm sorry Hosea, Hosea You loveable, gullible man I tell you that my love is true 'Till it fades away like a morning dew Hosea, just leave me alone [Chorus] Here I am in the Valley of Trouble Just look at the bed that I've made Badlands as far as I can see Well, there's no one here but me Hosea [Verse 3] Well I stumbled and fell in the road on the way home Hosea, Hosea I lay in the brick street like a stray dog You came to me like a silver moon With the saddest smile I ever knew Hosea carried me home again Home again [Chorus] You called me out to the Valley of Trouble Just to look at the mess that I've made A barren place where nothing can grow One look and my stone heart crumbled It was a valley as green as jade I swear it was the color of hope You turned a stone into a rose Hosea, Hosea [Interlude] Hosea [Verse 4] Well, I sang and I danced like I did as a young girl Hosea, Hosea I am a slave and a harlot no more You washed me clean like a summer rain And you set me free with that ball and chain Hosea, I threw away the key I'll never leave Hosea, Hosea