Well my old shoes eat cotton
And they dance for hours on end
Nobody knows where I got them
They always fall for that part at the end
And your hero dies here
Holding seats at the bar for his friends
Combing and picking his grizzly white beard
Only so much money to spend

When I hold on to the only thing I ever felt was mine
It grew gills and impositions upon hills I could not climb
So I looked around for freedom and some easy place to sleep
I murmured prayers and incantations
And I loved you more than me (oh, oh, oh)

Your little brother wears a ponytail
Your orphaned mother faints
I should've told you I love you
But the truth means so much less

When I hold on to the only thing I ever felt was mine
It grew gills and impositions upon hills I could not climb
So I looked around for freedom and some easy place to sleep
I murmured prayers and incantations
And I loved you more than me (oh, oh, oh)
Oh and your voice is growing distant
And the light in your eyes is dim
You want me to be a better man
It ain't me you want it's him
For it walks in filthy trousers
And it floats in sodden creeks
In the morning, come the sun
There won't be anyone but me (oh, oh, oh)