rents are soaring, sirens blast
old folks living, in the projects
seems so lonely, seems so tired
guess their children, all have gone
behold, cry and be held
walk through the valley, walk with the spirit
wake the old man for his treatment
sit the big chief, in the big chair
(he wore his garment well, he wore his garment well)
behold, cry and be held
walk through the valley, walk with the spirit
walk through the valley, walk with the spirit
sleep together under one roof
swapping dream sequences over breakfast
(we made a deal we'd meet back at the spawning ground)
it takes a full lifetime, to get the pillow that you deserve
to get the blanket that you deserve, to get the bed that you deserve
behold, cry and be held
walk through the valley, walk with the spirit
walk through the valley, walk with the spirit