Kindness Of The World - Joe Henry

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Who are you to be so brave?

With one arm free to catch yourself

And you’re using it to wave;

Who are you to be so strong

That you can leave it all behind?

Laughing in your sleep

And trusting in the kindness of the word

Smoke stuck clears his chest

And he coughs into his sleeve

Saying I’ll out-live the best of you

And with your widow dance and grieve;

We’ll keep your name alive

Oh, and I’ll keep your darlin' warm

Believing all we read

And trusting in the kindness of the world

I saw Davy twist and shout

I saw Davy draw a crowd

I saw Davy raise his head

And I heard him cry out loud:

I saw Davy climb a tree

To be nearer to his Lord

Now we’re sending up his meals

The only kindness we afford

Come every New Year’s eve

I’m always sitting here

While Baby shines her shoes

And she spits into my beer;

But tonight I feel I’m floating

For minutes at a time

Just listening to the bells

And trusting in the kindness of the world

But tonight I feel I’m floating

For minutes at a time

Just listening to the bells

And trusting in the kindness of the world