My Only Child

Lyrics

[Verse 1] My only child, be not so blind See what you hold There are no words, no ears, no eyes To show them what you know [Chorus] Their hands are old Their faces cold Their bodies close to freezing, their feelings find The morning small Too small to fill their ways with breathing The evening tall [Verse 2] My only child, remember well The words that you are told For some of them, it is only easy to survive [Chorus] Their hands are old Their faces cold Their bodies close to freezing, their feelings find The morning small The evening tall [Verse 3] Man and wife are feasting the time The time that lies behind At home, in sweetness and delight Drinking the bitter wine [Chorus] Their hands are old Their faces cold Their bodies close to freezing, their feelings find The morning small The evening tall