He was a blind man, said
"Could you spare a dime, man?
No it won't keep me fed, but I want to show you that I've changed
That I won't drink it down."
"I won't drink it down."
"Cause I am the light, and they say that the Lord is a theif in the night
He's coming to take me away, and I am afraid."
"Cause I've been drunk as hell for fifteen years
But the spirit sounds so sweet to my poor ears
No, I won't let you down."
"I won't let you down."
But I just walked away. No, I didn't say a thing