Hazel O'Connor - My Friend Jack lyrics

Hazel O`Connor - A. Karner How many roads had I gone, I got to Feeling like I can't go on and on Lord it seems, it gets so lonesome when You're following dreams And why was I on that road, where The angels fear, like a fool I chose To give a stranger a ride in the night, He said, "heh listen here darling, I'll Open your eyes" I've been up to the bottom, and down to the top Better not give up until you drop. There's a time to live, there's a time to die My friend Jack said, he'd tell me why. You see Jack was a guy back in Vietnam, He had a key to survival, to dream of a better time, And boy, joy is a thing of the past You gotta believe in the future or you won't last Oh I believe, I believe in love Oh I believe in the lord above Oh I believe in a better life for You and me and you Well, the next day he was gone, was he dead Or had he up and run, And talk with him all his hopes and his dreams Me I was left with my nightmares and screams I've been up to the bottom, and down to the top Better not give up until you drop. There's a time to live, there's a time to die My friend Jack said, he'd tell me why. Well I made it back from that bloody war, My future what had it all been for No heroes welcome and my woman had left. See my name is Jack in case you hadn't guess Oh I believe, I believe in love Oh I believe in the lord above Oh I believe in a better life for You and me and you So little lady when your feeling lost Remember old Jack, remember the cost So you got no shoes and you wail and weep But remember there's a guy who ain't got no feet