Lyrics The Hand of Kindness - Richard Thompson

Well i wove the rope and i picked the spot
Well i struck out my neck and i tightened the knot
O stranger, stranger, i'm near out of time
You stretch out your hand, i stretched out mine
O maybe just the hand of kindness
Maybe just the hand of kindness
Maybe just a hand, stranger
Will you reach me in time in time
Well i scuppered the ship and i bent the rail
Well, i cut the brakes and i ripped the sail
And they called me a jonah, it's a sin i survived
Well, you stretched out your hand, i stretched out mine
Maybe just the handof kindness
Well, maybe just the hand of kindness
O maybe just a hand, stranger
Will you reach me in time in time
O shoot that old horse and break in the new
O the hung are many and the living are few
I see your intention, here's my neck on the line
You stretch out your hand i stretched out mine
Well, maybe just the hand of kindness
O maybe just the hand of kindness
Well, maybe just a hand, stranger
Will you reach me in time in time
O maybe just the hand of kindness
Well, maybe just the hand of kindness
Well, maybe just a hand, stranger
Will you reach me in time in time