I Felt My Courage Fail

Lyrics

I hear the window slam The stars are all aligned Looking for an omen This is the worst of times The worst thing that you ever did The worst you ever said It's getting late but I can't get off this folding bed I took my keys And put them in the mail I felt my courage fail I heard the whistle blowin' Now here it goes again Looking for an omen Well, I could show you 5 or ten The writing's on the wall And the wall is up for sale I felt my courage fail I took no solace In the rhythm of the rails I search for silence But there's a bloodhound on my trail I hedged my bets this time & Got a tiger by the tail I felt my courage fail Wise men at their end Know dark is right Jimmie Rodgers laying a bed In studio's half-light Let's try one final take Before our ship sets sail I felt my courage fail