Cold Feet-Tracy Chapman

[00:22.802]There was a little boy once upon a time [00:28.066]Who in spite of his young age and small size knew his mind [00:33.072]For every copper penny and clover he would find [00:38.339]Make a wish for better days the end of hard times [00:43.347]For no more cold feet [00:46.354]Cold, cold, cold, cold feet [00:53.868]His clothes were always clean [00:56.622]His face was always scrubbed [00:58.877]There was food on the table enough to fill him up [01:08.679]His house was full of life. His house was full of love [01:10.933]But when winter days arrived [01:14.437]There was never money enough to shod his [01:16.448]Cold feet [01:23.710]Cold, cold, cold, cold feet [01:27.967]He grew up to be a worker determined to succeed [01:33.232]He made a life for himself, free from worldly wants or needs [01:36.236]But with nobody to share the life he'd made [01:39.240]No body to keep him warm at night [01:44.002]When he'd go to sleep he'd sleep alone with his [01:47.155]Cold feet [01:54.164]Cold, cold, cold, cold feet [01:58.676]One night he walked the street looking to the heaven's above [02:03.685]Searching for a shooting star a benevolent God [02:07.444]When a woman passing by brushed his arm [02:08.949]He turned and found love [02:11.957]He then wished for the courage to ask this stranger [02:14.262]Who she was to not have [02:15.268]Cold feet [02:22.536]Cold, cold, cold, cold feet [02:24.791]One year later he stood beside her [02:27.300]He vowed I'll give you everything you want [02:30.057]She said I'll take some love from my heart [02:32.310]To keep your body warm [02:33.061]You won't have [02:34.313]Cold feet [02:41.917]Cold, cold, cold, cold feet [02:46.178]He thought she'd like the party life and want the finer things [02:48.679]So he promised more than he could buy [02:51.934]And he promised her the sun and moon to not have [02:53.939]Cold feet [03:00.956]Cold, cold, cold, cold feet [03:05.715]He worked day and night his fingers to the bone [03:10.478]His worried mind guilty conscience drive him on [03:13.410]He can't give her what she needs [03:16.663]He wants to give her what he thinks she wants [03:24.934]Her sad-eyed face, his empty pockets drive him on [03:28.440]And his cold feet [03:36.210]Cold, cold, cold, cold feet [03:40.745]He'd struggled all his life to be an honest man [03:46.507]Proud that the dirt on his palms was the soil of the land [03:49.014]But some guys he knew from high school days [03:51.772]Said they had a plan to get rich quick [03:56.028]And they could count him in if he don't have [03:58.030]Cold feet [04:05.301]Cold, cold, cold, cold feet [04:09.557]He thought about their offer accepted it without qualms [04:12.815]Dreamt about the life he'd buy [04:14.571]The comfort that would come without [04:16.826]Cold feet [04:23.591]Cold, cold, cold, cold feet [04:26.097]He decided to drive a car [04:28.100]He decided to carry a gun [04:30.605]To take the biggest risk of all [04:33.112]Prove his loyalty to his friends [04:37.373]He decided to tell his wife things would soon turn around [04:39.376]He said the little boy is dead [04:42.881]A man stands with you now without [04:45.137]Cold feet [04:52.153]Cold, cold, cold, cold feet [04:54.405]Without cold feet [05:01.674]Cold, cold, cold, cold feet [05:03.927]He thought he'd set his clock right [05:06.431]He though he'd read his watch [05:10.693]He left in such a hurry he didn't think to wish for luck [05:12.949]Makes no difference if you're early [05:15.201]No difference if you're late [05:18.455]When you're out of time [05:20.959]The flowers have been laid [05:22.712]You're six feet underground [05:26.472]With cold feet [05:28.472]Cold, cold, cold, cold feet