Andrew Peterson - Hosea Lyrics
Well, every time I lay in the bed beside you, Hosea, Hosea,I hear the sound of the streets of the city.My belly growls like a hungry wolfAnd I let it prowl till my belly’s full.Hosea, my heart is a stone.So, please believe me when I say I’m sorry, Hosea, Hosea,You loveable, gullible man.I tell you that my love is trueTill it fades away like a morning dew.Hosea, leave me alone.Here I am in the Valley of Trouble.Just look at the bed that I’ve made;Badlands as far as I can see.Well, there’s no one here but me, Hosea.Well, I stumbled and fell in the road on the way home, Hosea, Hosea.I lay in the brick street like a stray dog.You came to me like a silver moonWith the saddest smile I ever knew.Hosea, carried me home, again. Home again.You called me out to the Valley of Trouble.Just to look at the mess that I’ve made;A barren place where nothing can grow.One look and my stone heart crumbled.It was a valley as green as jade.I swear it was the color of hope.You turned a stone into a rose, Hosea.Hosea, Hosea.Well, I sang and I danced like I did as a young girl, Hosea, Hosea.I am a slave and a harlot no more.You washed me clean like a summer rainAnd you set me free with that ball and chain.Hosea, I threw away the key.I’ll never leave, Hosea, Hosea.
