all the widows watch
through all window sills
hair raisin' in every room

up the street come a walkin' chill
an' you ask for nothin'
'cept to be by my side


see my tears good father
will they wash it away

all my dirt from your holy feet
no i don't believe it works that way
'cause you ask for nothin'

'cept to be by my side

i seen you in the river

before god an' man
held by the holy hand of winter
brought low by winter's holy hand


yes my sister girl
i know that it is true

you see me with the lord's eye girl
an' you see right through
an' you ask for nothin'

is there somethin' behind my eyes

i can look good i swear

when the spirit blows
all ore an' all through yeah
my wretched bones

an' you ask for nothin'
'cept to be by my side love


i seen you in the river
before god an' man
held by the holy hand of winter

brought low by winter's holy hand