Cold Feet

There was a little boy, once upon a time

Who, in spite of his young age and small size, knew his mind

For every copper penny and clover he would find

Make a wish for better days, the end of hard times

For no more, cold feet

Cold, cold, cold, cold feet

His clothes were always clean, his face was always scrubbed

There was food on the table, enough to fill him up

His house was full of life, his house was full of love

But when winter days arrived, there was never money enough

To shod his cold feet

Cold, cold, cold, cold feet

He grew up to be a worker, determined to succeed

He made a life for himself, free from worldly wants or needs

But nobody to share the life he's made

Nobody to keep him warm at night

When he'd go to sleep, he'd sleep alone with his cold feet

Cold, cold, cold, cold feet

One night, he walked the streets, looking to the heavens above

Searching for a shooting star, a benevolent God

When a woman passing by brushed his arm, he turned and found love

He then wished for the courage to ask this stranger who she was

To not have, cold feet

Cold, cold, cold, cold feet

One year later, he stood beside her

He thought, I'll give you everything you want

Sit down take some love from my heart and keep your body warm

You won't have, cold feet

Cold, cold, cold, cold feet

Thought she'd like the party life and want the finer things

So he promised more than he could buy

He'd promise her the sun and moon and not have cold feet

Cold, cold, cold, cold feet

He worked day and night his fingers to the bone

His worried mind, guilty conscience drive him on

He can't give her what she needs

Want to give her what she thinks she wants

Sad face, his empty pockets drive him on

And his cold feet

Cold, cold, cold, cold

He struggled all his life to be an honest man

Proud that the dirt on his palms was the soil of the land

Some guys he knew from high school days

Said they had a plan to get rich real quick

And they could count him in if he don't have cold feet

Cold, cold, cold, cold feet

He thought about their offer

Accepted it without qualms

Dreamt about the life he'd buy

The comfort that would come without

Cold feet, cold, cold, cold, cold feet

He decided to drive the car, he decided to carry the gun

To take the biggest risk of all, to prove his loyalty to his friends

He decided to tell is wife, things would soon turn around

He said,  the little boy is dead, a man stands with you now

Without cold feet

Cold, cold, cold, cold feet

Without cold feet

Cold, cold, cold, cold feet

He thought he'd set his clock right, he thought he'd read his watch

He left in such a hurry, he didn't think to wish for luck

Makes no difference if you're early, no difference if you're late

When you're out of time, the flowers have been laid

You're six feet underground with cold feet

Cold, cold, cold, cold feet