Worried Song

Lyrics: Robert Hunter
Music: Robert Hunter

It takes a worried man to sing a worried song
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song
I'm worried now but I won't be worried long

It takes a worried man
Four in the morning with a road map in his hand
It takes a worried man
To summon the demon of love from a bottle
And I know you understand
It takes a worried man
To love someone who just don't give a damn
Worried man
To walk in on the woman he loves in the arms of another man
It takes a worried man - to sing a worried song

If I thought we had a chance
I'd stick around and sweat
Try to work the small stuff out
The other - just forget
I can't stand a long good-bye
So I'll just say: So long!
You know it takes a worried man
To sing a worried song

It takes a worried man
Nothing less to sing a worried song
It takes a worried man
To come to terms with the facts of life in the light of a cold grey dawn
Takes a worried man
Worried now but I won't be worried long
Worried man
I'd like to think
I got an open mind but you know I ain't that strong (note 1)
Takes a worried man - to sing a worried song

Don't ask me to compromise
Accept and learn to trust (note 2)
You're only wasting words on me
I'm doing what I must
I can't do no other way
I been this way too long
You know it takes a worried man
To sing a worried song

It takes a worried man
Bed you made ain't wide enough for three
It takes a worried man
Oh babe, I'm just gonna cut you free
Worried man
Worried now but I won't be worried soon (note 3)
It takes a worried man
Devil rode out in the saddle of a full black moon (note 4)
Takes a worried man - to sing a worried tune

It takes a worried man to sing a worried song
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song
I'm worried now but I won't be worried long