I Felt My Courage Fail

I hear the window slam
The stars are all aligned
Looking for an omen
This is the worst of times
The worst thing that you ever did
The worst you ever said
It’s getting late but I can’t get off this folding bed
I took my keys
And put them in the mail
I felt my courage fail

I heard the whistle blowin’
Now here it goes again
Looking for an omen
Well, I could show you 5 or ten
The writing’s on the wall
And the wall is up for sale
I felt my courage fail

I took no solace
In the rhythm of the rails
I search for silence
But there’s a bloodhound on my trail
I hedged my bets this time
& Got a tiger by the tail
I felt my courage fail

Wise men at their end
Know dark is right
Jimmie Rodgers laying a bed
In studio’s half-light
Let’s try one final take
Before our ship sets sail
I felt my courage fail