Never Shallow

Verse 1

Tree line trembling, brittle-out, bare

Slipped right through my calloused hands

One word falling, two steps back

Every dawn a different bend

Rain on tin and tired skull

Yesterday fading, flicker and gone

A constant sorrow stirs inside

I hold on—I try—

Chorus

A constant sorrow, slow and hollow

Winding through me, never shallow

Hold me under, let me borrow

a little light, a little hope for tomorrow

A constant sorrow, a constant sorrow

Post-Chorus

Oh oh, oh oh

Oh oh, oh oh

Verse 2

Elbows on the windowsill, cracked old plaster

Long gone laughter lined in dust

Mountain shadow, hunger gnawing faster

All I wanted, all I lost

Remember how we almost made it

Forest fire in troubled hearts

Two hands shaking, shoulders weighted

Here, apart—

Chorus

A constant sorrow, slow and hollow

Winding through me, never shallow

Hold me under, let me borrow

a little light, a little hope for tomorrow

A constant sorrow, a constant sorrow

Post-Chorus

Oh oh, oh oh

Oh oh, oh oh

Bridge

Carry the stone, carry the morning

Carry the blame, carry the warning

Wait for the hush, wait for the rain

Wait for your name

Verse 3

Bent and battered, wild and worn

Keep on walking, keep on torn

Moss on the steps, open door

Harmony ends, discord

I sit by the fire, cinder and ash

Carve out a space, recall the past

A constant sorrow, how long will it last?

I ask—I ask—

Chorus

A constant sorrow, slow and hollow

Winding through me, never shallow

Hold me under, let me borrow

a little light, a little hope for tomorrow

A constant sorrow, a constant sorrow

Post-Chorus

Oh oh, oh oh

Oh oh, oh oh