Hawksley Workman - Skinny Wolf Lyrics

skinny wolf
will you make it through the winter?
skinny wolf
will you be alright when it comes?
the jaundice in your eyes gives you away
and I know you like to hide
and keep your darkness hidden from the light

skinny wolf
i know you'll never be a beggar
skinny wolf
i know you ain't got nothing but pride
and life humiliates you when you're down
and i know you think you've seen
the limits of it's brand of cruelty

i know you're meant to be alone
that's just who you are
you never wanted fame
so you struck out on your own
struck out on your own
but you love her just the same

skinny wolf there's blood stains in your paw prints
skinny wolf the bitterness brings tears to the eyes
the greyness got so thick it blocked the moon
so you camped out in the woods
sending family letters when you could

skinny wolf
the deer all wander through in rhythm
skinny wolf
their instinct almost makes you cry
they never get a rest when autumn leaves
and the noisy forest floor
betrays the truth of what you're living for

i know you're meant to be alone
that's just who you are
you never wanted fame
so you struck out on your own
struck out on your own
but you love her just the same
so you struck out on your own