“The Angel’s Share” Lyrics

Me and my black dog, we been down a few miles,
where we saw a few things we don’t talk about now.
Skin and bone, wind and brick, we shot through Chicago,
a quick bullet – hollow – like you have to
where the memories grow thick.

And we strained our eyes up against that night,
as the slow water rose through the air.
We were long gone looking for the angel’s share.

I sense the fire, as it falls to my feet.
I know it now, that soon I will leave.
There’s a whole land out there I must meet.

It’s not home. It’s gonna feel like it once we’re through this canyon, though.
Past the jack-knifing moans, coming in to Western Slope –
just 98 miles still to go. So, come on, rain. Come on, snow.
We got a guardian angel and a bargain with strangers,
all hanging from the red rock below.

And we cracked and dulled up against that pull,
with the ecstatic earth floating bare. We were long gone looking
for the angel’s share – out there looking for the angel’s share.

We track the river as it feels for the sea.
We feel it, too – soon we will leave.
There’s a whole land out there we must meet.

Me and my black dog, we been up a few nights,
down the curve of the lines, locked in a vigilant jaw.