Oxen Hope Lyrics - Changing Light - Mirah

You sent me off without a warning 

Wasn't just a threat and man, that was no joke 

Did you know you'd struck the final blow 

To my faithful oxen hope? 

We thought we knew we wanted what we had 

But you busted your side of the yoke 

So I left with almost nothing but a gaping whole 

Yes, I did really went for broke 

No matter how much I weigh, like a boxer I train 

Seems like the future is always gonna have it's way 

Knocking me down, should I fold or spread 

My fortune hand on this hard rock bed? 

And I don't question, no, I don't doubt 

Now that I've tried living with and without 

That was a hard, hard muscle to grow 

And harder still to let go 

We'd both commandeered a ship or two 

We'd had our fun, yeah, we had a few 

And wheels spun around and water flowed 

In here deep before we felt the cold 

And the ride we rode had danger in 

We thought we could last while we were real strong swimmers 

But we got flooded, yes, we got rolled 

And we both went down soon as you cut the rope 

I've been wondering lately if ever I'd find 

Someone to hold me like he wanted mine 

Should I give up or should I keep on trying? 

Should I move on or should I keep on lying to myself 

By saying it's all better this way 

But all the life is gone, I want to stay 

Now I've ruined it, you sound ages old 

And I can feel that bearing down a part of my shoulders