work work my hands work my hands til they re blistered bloody and damned walk walk my feet walk my feet down the dirt road the alleys and the streets shine my light shine my light down the dark hole the tunnels and the nights you know my name i feel you now can you reach me will you try cross cross this land cross this land o er the prairies the places and the sands dance dance these lines dance these lines through the moonlight the willows and the pines take take my time take my time with the wild nights the wonder and the wine i dream of you and i in the by and by can you reach me will you try i got heavy hands and the reins to bear it it s a foreign tale i don t often share it this hungry feeling still i wear it it s mine all the time i d rather not wait until the day i die can you reach me will you reach me can you reach me will you try 