[Verse 1]

Tongues are lashing

(Tongues are lashing)

When I need a friend

(When I need a friend)

I need someone to belong to

(Need someone to belong to)

When I'm old and grey

And the roof was made

And the house falls down

(And the house falls down)

And I can't stand up

(No, I can't stand up)

So I crawl to the curb

(I crawl to the curb)

And I call for help

But no one comes

[Chorus]

Hey, I'll wait patiently on purpose

Hoping that you'll save us

Skin and bone and stale toes

Stagnant in these rest homes

I was once alive (I was once alive)

I was oncе alive (I was once alive)

I was oncе alive (I was once alive)

I was once alive

Was once alive

[Verse 2]

Cold in winter

(Well it's cold in winter)

And the government laughs

(And the government laughs)

Family long gone

(Well the family's long gone)

All alone so I curl up my toe

Walk through the valley

(Walk through the valley)

At the shadow of death

(Through the shadow of death)

Where the cemetery looms

(Where the cemetery's looming)

I will be no evil, no such thing

[Chorus]

Hey, I'll wait patiently on purpose

Hoping that you'll save us

Skin and bone and stale toes

Stagnant in these rest homes

I was once alive (I was once alive)

I was once alive (I was once alive)

I was once alive (I was once alive)

I was once alive

Was once alive