The night just got darker   the moon fell out of sight.   God's hopeful stars    were drained of all their light   A dear friend of mine   who fell on hard times   He thinks his house will clean   if he shares with me mine      I never dream of you a lonely man   I used to grab at truth with those same strong hands   Then when I got sick through the thin and then the thick   I turn my back and I let myself live      Well the nights only get longer   before your sun will shine   Leave the clock alone my brother    your enemy is time   Remember what the ramblin man said   on his way back home    Don't hang your head much longer   there's more pretty girls than one      I never dream of you a lonely man   I used to grab at truth with those same strong hands   Then when I got sick through the thin and then the thick   I turn my back and I let myself live