I never knew how empty
How alone, how cold, how slow
Ticket on a one-track railroad to a solo seat below
If you need a place to lay your head, some gentle company
I’ll save a seat beside me
You can come running to me, girl
You can come running to me

I can build a shelter to keep you from the cold
And I can shoot the wolf at night, watch you as you grow
Home fires are a burning, our babies on your knee
Whispered kisses on your mouth
You can come running to me, boy
You can come running to me

Come running to you, come running to you
When it’s all through, I’ll come running to you
Come running to you, come running to you
When it’s all through, I’ll come running to you

I spent most of my whole life with a bucket and a spade
One to carry things I love, one to bury the things I hate
You won’t have to dig that hole, an empty heart is free
Clear to make a brand new start
You can come running to me, girl
You can come running to me