It's dark in here...lines are down   house it makes a moaning sound   wind looks for ways to get inside   rain tests your will fear tests your pride   came down here to rest my head   now they're saying that I've been mislead   sky blue water it turned to brown   on the night that Frances came to town      My wife she died some 10 years back   she gave me 60 years and a son named Jack   he's got an office with a view above it all   I got a trailer and a brand new southern drawl   never took a thing I didn't earn   there ain't no lesson that I'm afraid to learn   they told me to leave but I hunkered down   on the night that Frances came to town      You run if you got somewhere to go   eyes of hope growing blind   I brought my life in a U-Haul truck   I ain't leaving it behind      I tried to pray but it don't sound right   with Him not willing to put up a fight   I'm 82 and a long way from home   and I'm sure getting tired of being alone   so c'mon girl lay down next to me   and take me to where I wanna be   she took my pain allowed me to drown   on the night that Frances came to town