Blackbird Through the Dark

I see you on the avenue
 Where you know them and they know you
 Down so low there's nowhere left to fall
 And I watch you bend like twigs against the changing of the times
 And whither under weight that weighs upon us all
 Just hoping that someone will hear your call
 Red dirt and sand may cover all the land
 And everything may fall apart
 But as soon as you know
 You'll be steady as you go on
 Like a blackbird through the dark
 I see your faith begin to sway
 As promise seems to slip away
 And all the days just break to test your will
 And as the sun goes down on the west
 And we all learn to live with less
 Desire burns a hole you'll never fill
 It's hand like a stain is on you still
 Red dirt and sand may cover all the land
 And everything may fall apart
 But as soon as you know
 You'll be steady as you go
 Like a blackbird through the dark