The Hold Steady - Lord iim discouraged lyrics

Lord, I'm discouraged The circles have s**ed in her eyes Lord, I'm discouraged Her new friends have shadowed her life Lord, I'm discouraged She ain't come out dancin' for some time I try to light candles But they burn down to nothin' And she keeps comin' up with Excuses and half truths and fortified wine Excuses and half truths and fortified wine Excuses and half truths and fortified wine There's a house on the southside She stays in for days at a time I know I'm no angel But I ain't been bad that way Can't you hear her? She's that sweet missing songbird When the choir sings on Sunday And I'm almost busted But I bought back the j**elry she sold And I come to your altar But then there's just nothin' And she keeps insiting The sutures and bruises are none of my business She says that she's sick But she won't get specific The sutures and bruises are none of my business This guy from the north side Comes down to visit His visits they only take five or six minutes Lord, I'm sorry to question your wisdom But my faith has been waverin' Won't you show me asign Let me know that you're listenin' Excuses and half truths and fortified wine Excuses and half truths and fortified wine Excuses and half truths and fortified wine I know it's unlikely she'll ever be mine So I mostly just pray she don't die