OH HOW I TRIED
AND I HAVEN'T DONE WRONG
I FIGHT AND I FIGHT
BUT THE PULLING IS STRONG

SO HELP ME ALONG
HELP ME ALONG

WATCHED A BIRD FLYING SOUTH
AS I WAITED IN VAIN
FOR A RESCHEDULED LIFE
ON A JUST CANCELLED TRAIN

SO HELP ME ALONG
HELP ME ALONG

OH HOW I TRIED
AND I HAVEN'T DONE WRONG
I FIGHT AND I FIGHT
BUT THE PULLING IS STRONG

SO HELP ME ALONG
HELP ME ALONG

WATCHED A BIRD FLYING SOUTH
AND WISHED IT WAS ME
THEN I SAW HIM LAND
ON A FALLING DEAD TREE

SO HELP ME ALONG
HELP ME ALONG

OH HOW I TRIED
BUT THE THRILL IT IS GONE
I FIGHT AND I FIGHT
BUT THE PULLING IN STRONG

SO HELP ME ALONG

Jon Houlon, Hillside Blue Music, 2003