Ain't Talkin'

I'll burn that bridge before you can cross
Who says I can't get heavenly aid?
I practice a faith that's been long abandoned
Well, it's bright in the heavens and the wheels are flyin'
All my loyal and my much-loved companions
Walkin' ever since the other night
If I catch my opponents ever sleepin'

Heart burnin', still yearnin'
Through this weary world of woe
I'll revenge my father's death and I'll step back
So pray from the mother

My mule is sick, my horse is blind
They approve of me and share my code
Walkin' 'til I'm clean out of sight
Thinkin' 'bout that gal I left behind
Heart burnin', still yearnin'

I'm not nursin' any superfluous fears
They will jump on your misfortune when you're down
The whole wide world which people say is round
I'll just slaughter 'em where they lie

Ain't talkin', just walkin'
Ain't talkin', just walkin'

Ain't talkin', just walkin'
There'll be no mercy for you once you've lost
Someone hit me from behind
As I walked out in the mystic garden
The sufferin' is unending
Ain't talkin', just walkin'
But oh, mother, things ain't going well
Hand me down my walkin' cane

Heart burnin', still yearnin'
I'll make the most of one last extra hour
Eatin' hog eyed grease in a hog eyed town

The fire gone out but the light is never dyin'
Some day you'll be glad to have me around
Heart burnin', still yearnin'

Well, the whole world is filled with speculation
Walkin' with a toothache in my heel
Ain't talkin', just walkin'
Ain't talkin', just walkin'

Fame and honor never seem to fade
Up the road, around the bend

Heart burnin', still yearnin'
Now I'm all worn down by weepin'
I am tryin' to love my neighbor and do good unto others
Ain't talkin', just walkin'
Heart burnin', still yearnin'
I was passing by yon cool crystal fountain
Heart burnin', still yearnin'
Ain't talkin', just walkin'
Got to get you out of my miserable brain
Ain't talkin', just walkin'
Every nook and cranny has its tears
On a hot summer day, a hot summer lawn

They will tear your mind away from contemplation
Ain't no altars on this long and lonesome road
Every wakin' moment you could crack
Heart burnin', still yearnin'
No one on earth would ever know
Walkin' through the cities of the plague
Heart burnin', still yearnin'
They say, prayer has the power to heal
In the human heart an evil spirit can dwell
Excuse me, ma'am, I beg your pardon
I'm not playin', I'm not pretendin'
Carryin' a dead man's shield
Through the world mysterious and vague

There's no one here, the gardener is gone
They will crush you with wealth and power

My eyes are filled with tears, my lips are dry