like a coat from the cold

i found comfort and courage from bottles of whiskey

i swear to you friends these old high times sure seem risky

i have backed away gently from those who tried to burn me

and blocked up my ears that no one should learn me

but the lady beside me is the one i have chosen

to walk through life with me

like a coat from the cold

i have flown like a bird from every cage that confined me

and broken every one of the ties that bind me

i have danced me around some sad ol'

sad ol' situations

and taken my share of those sweet invitations