The Balancing Act - Whiskered Wife lyrics

We heard the story from his whiskered wife As we sat around her in that dusky den She told us how he lost his life And ten years later picked it up again He was carving marble in his dreams And sleeping in an old septic shack So he left his kingdom and he left his queen I guess they still expect him back This home is broken No lights are on There's someone hoping Hope's not all gone He started over somewhere later Built another world in another town She saw his picture in the paper He face it wrinkled as they sat her down All the good things are worth the wait But an empty pocket and a burning shoe Make it easier to just clean the slate And what's a family but a bill that's due? This home is broken No lights are on There's someone hoping Hope's not all gone