Stumpside

[Verse 1]
All that I have is this dull paring knife
Peeling potatoes for the rest of my life
Dirt floors make dust so I hope for the best
I carry candles with pains in my chest

[Refrain]
Face tied together with three-times-used string
Follow me see what I mean

[Verse 2]
Fixing a fence post or feeding a cow
Twopenny salt lick I never ask how
Animals like me though folks turn away
I like the pigeons I like what they say

[Refrain]
Face tied together with three-times-used string
Follow me see what I mean

[Chorus]
We come alone and leave alone
And we look the horse in the mouth
We scratch the skin and break the bone
And see birds migrating south

[Hook]
By the side of the stump where she told us these things
If you hear a bell ring you get some wings
Don't bother looking for what I've neglected to bring
By the side of the stump where she told us these things
If you hear a bell ring you get some wings
She's fallen farther than feathers that float in the wind

[Verse 3]
I saw a wishing well down by the stream
I never understood what wishes mean
Just ask for nothing you"ll get what you get
I asked for something I've not got it yet

[Refrain]
Face tied together with three-times-used string
Follow me see what I mean

[Chorus]
We come alone and leave alone
And we look the horse in the mouth
We scratch the skin and break the bone
And see birds migrating south

[Hook]
By the side of the stump where she told us these things
If you hear a bell ring you get some wings
Don't bother looking for what I've neglected to bring
By the side of the stump where she told us these things
If you hear a bell ring you get some wings
She's fallen farther than feathers that float in the wind