A Hook For My Hand

On my 50th birthday I slept in my van
A wifeless, homeless, shame-filled man
Uninsured, unemployable, itinerant, broke
My only real possessions were inside my coat

A hook for my hand
A hook for my hand

In the moonless darkness I stared at the sky
Counted every twinkle to measure my life
I sang with the whipporwill and cried hard tears
Heard sorrowful memories through ringing ears

A hook for my hand
A hook for my hand

I drive highways in an endless stream
Lie awake all night cuz I still have dreams
I carve out meaning, manufacture desire
From a broken heart bound in barbed wire

A hook for my hand
A hook for my hand

Credits
from Star Of A Fish, released March 20, 2018
Charlie Cheney - Acoustic guitar and vocal
Greg D'Alessio - Everything else