Well Jonah bore the mark of Cain
His wife had thrown him out again
Theyâd moved the country all around
Hit the wall in Fort Mac town
When his wife said she couldnât bear
She said âyouâre moving on, Iâm staying hereâ
She said âoh my hands are tiedâ
She said âoh my hands are tiedâ
Jonah cried: Oh Lord, Iâm in the belly of the whale
When I try I still fail
Itâs been a long time of nothing, this old crime of nothing
Thin dime of nothing is killing me
Youâre not the one whoâs hands are tied
No one sees the mark of Cain
Itâs a funny feeling you canât explain
When the boys gave Jonah wider berth
He seemed lower down than the earth
And when he begged and pleaded for another chance
The foreman took a harder stance
He said âoh my hands are tiedâ
Jonah cried: Oh Lord, Iâm in the belly of the whale
When I try I still fail
Itâs been a long time of nothing, this old crime of nothing
Thin dime of nothing is killing me
Youâre not the one whoâs hands are tied
With Jonah tossed out on the sea
On suicide 63
When suddenly a blinding light
Shook the car with all itsâ might
Deep inside he heard a voice
Offering him a final choice
That said âlet your hands be untiedâ
It said âlet your hands be untiedâ
Jonah cried: Oh Lord, Iâm in the belly of the whale
When I try I still fail
Itâs been a long time of nothing, this old crime of nothing
Thin dime of nothing is killing me
Well I can see my hands are tied
- :
- Domestic Eccentric
- I Never Sang Before I Met You
- Tender Is the Night
- My Hands Are On Fire And Other Love Songs
- Tender Is the Night (Deluxe Edition)
- Selections From Tender Is The Night
- Sam the Record Man: Halifax 2004
- Hinterland
- Mole in the Ground
- Black Hen Music 2007 Sampler
- Proof of Love
- Black Hen Music: 2008 Sampler
- 41ème Festival Interceltique de Lorient
- Celtic Colours Live, Vol. 3