God give me the strength to keep it together
And keep my family safe I pray
Give me two hands to hold up over my head
To try to keep this storm at bay
She said "Hard times I could stomach my dear
With you right here by my side
But if you're leaving in the morning
And I'm gone don't be surprised"

If I were a man of stronger words
Then I would speak by spitting fire
And burn holes in all those things
That you'd hold up
To try and tie my hands together

She said "Hard times I could stomach my dear
With you right here by my side
But if you're leaving in the morning
And I'm gone don't be surprised"

In the early hours of the morning fog
I saw a burning parade of lights
And hunted by a child of golden locks
You know it left me with no choice

She said "Hard times I could stomach my dear
With you right here by my side
But if you're leaving in the morning
And I'm gone don't be surprised"