Heather Alexander - Ragged Man lyrics

Hey little ragged man, Tell me where you're going? The twilight hours are long over And the winter winds are blowing Do you have a secret That keeps you set apart? Or are you just a victim Of someone's hardened heart? Hey little ragged man Are you heading homeward? Or is your home a mystery Like an edge without a sword? Do you keep your secret Away from all you meet, Or do you have a partner Upon the silent street? Hey little ragged man Help me find the courage I need the strength to carry on And stand up to this outrage Let me know your secret Let me be your friend Together we will conquer Together we will mend I saw a little ragged man His feet of dancing frost With rags about his icy hands And breath plumed like exhaust He laughed and looked upon the end And cried because he'd lost