There is a man, a tall man, follows no one   Out in a storm can he stay warm   From all the things that he's done?      Oh, the city lights are such pretty lights   Can't he move on, tell him it's alright   Sing your song and say that it's alright   Say it's alright      There is a man, a crippled man, is he soldier?   Can his new wife live out her life   The way he told her?      Oh, see her pride, I see it burning bright   Be his friend and say that's it's alright   Shake your fist and tell him it's alright   Say it's alright      Where you have been is not a sin, it's where you're going   Hurt anyone by what you've done   And it starts showing      Although you can't complain about the wind and the rain   You gather down in the churchyard just the same   You want everyone to wash away the stain   It's very plain