Winter Coat

There's a lot of fear in this old heart of mine Of a friend, of a lover, of a sign And she pains me when I step out of line I won't entertain these thoughts by day So at night they sneak outside and start to play Come morning, I try to put them all away I can't live between fear and hope. Oh this world won't be controlled It's time I shed my winter coat, peel off my gloves, clear my throat Say, give me what you owe me before I go There's a hole in me that nothing can kill Not religion, not the bottle, not a pill But it's mine to dry or drown as I will I'm afraid of what you'll see inside my head All the wretched ghosts I raised up from the dead So I show you what I think you want instead I can't live between fear and hope. Oh this world won't be controlled It's time I shed my winter coat, peel off my gloves, clear my throat Say, give me what you owe me before I go I can't live between fear and hope I can't live between fear and hope Say, give me what you owe me