[Вступление] [Куплет 1] Rain hammered tin on the feed-room roof The radio cracked, then went dead Red bulbs blinked on the kennel wall I took the meat pail and ran ahead North fence sagged where the elm came down Mud climbed halfway up my boots Then i saw those eyes beyond the wire And held my hands out, still as roots [Припев] Easy now, old king, come back inside The gate is open, the path is wide Take one step, let the wild rain pass I’ve got your supper, i’ve got the latch Easy now, old king, stay with me The storm can break the fence, not the trust between [Куплет 2] The generator coughed behind the shed Each lamp went dark in a row I set the bucket down in the gravel Kept my voice low and slow He paced the ditch with his shoulders high Thunder shook the sign above I slid the meat across the flooded ground And gave him room enough [Припев] Easy now, old king, come back inside The gate is open, the path is wide Take one step, let the wild rain pass I’ve got your supper, i’ve got the latch Easy now, old king, stay with me The storm can break the fence, not the trust between [Бридж] One more spark and the lamps went out One more breath and the yard went still I stood beside that open door With shaking hands and a steady will [Guitar solo] [Припев] Easy now, old king, come back inside The gate is open, the path is wide Take one step, let the wild rain pass I’ve got your supper, i’ve got the latch Easy now, old king, stay with me The storm can break the fence, not the trust between [Аутро] The bucket’s empty, the gate swings shut Dawn finds us both still standing up