Richard Thompson - The Hand Of Kindness lyrics

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 stretch out mine O maybe just a hand of kindness Maybe just a 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 And you stretch out your hand, I stretch out mine Maybe just a hand of kindness Well, maybe just a 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, there's my neck on the line You stretch out your hand, I stretch out mine Well, maybe just a hand of kindness O maybe just a 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?