In rough rock, arizona he lived for many years alone
A gangly kid from colorada, who could sing the sweetest songs
I first heard woody's songs from him in a cabin in the snow
Seems like it was yesterday but it was years and years ago
He moved to arizona in nineteen sixty-one
Got a job at the indian school - he was livin' in the sun
My life was movin' fast by now, i was always on the run
My country life was far behind and the circus had begun
Marty, i know it got lonely out there
Coyotes cryin' at midnight in the cold desert air
The heart that sorrow broke in you can never be repaired
Mart, i know i let you down somewhere
I knew that me and marty, we should have been good friends
I always knew the paths we walked were meant to cross again
We talked on the telephone once or twice a year
His voice was so familiar, his memory was clear
I'll never know what brought him to where he finally stood
A shotgun pointed at his head in a cabin in the woods
But somehow i could hear it, it struck my heart as well
For the unknown man who needs a hand
For the friend i'll never know
Marty, i know it got lonely out there
Coyotes cryin' at midnight in the cold desert air
The heart that sorrow broke in you can never be repaired
Mart, i know i let you down somewhere
