Lord, I M Discouraged Lyrics - Stay Positive - The Hold Steady

Lord, I'm discouraged 

The circles have sucked in her eyes 

Lord, I'm discouraged 

Her new friends have shadowed her life 

Lord, I'm discouraged 

She ain't come out dancing for some time 

And I'm trying to light candles 

But they burn down to nothing 

And she keeps coming up with 

Excuses and half-truths and fortified wine 

Excuses and half-truths and fortified wine 

Excuses and half-truths and fortified wine 

There's a house on the south side 

Where she stays in for days at a time 

I know I'm no angel 

I ain't been bad that way 

Can't you hear her? 

She's that sweet missing songbird 

When the choir sings on Sundays 

And I'm almost busted 

But I bought back the jewellery she sold 

And I come to your altar 

And then there's just nothing 

And she keeps insisting 

The sutures and bruises are none of my business 

She says that she's sick 

But she won't get specific 

The sutures and bruises are none of my business 

This guy from the north side 

Comes down to visits 

His visits, they only take five or six minutes 

Lord, I'm sorry to question your wisdom 

But my faith has been wavering 

Won't you show me a sign, 

And let me know that you're listening? 

Excuses and half-truths and fortified wine 

Excuses and half-truths and fortified wine 

Excuses and half-truths and fortified wine 

I know it's unlikely she'll ever be mine 

So I mostly just pray she don't die