She knows how he lives, she's seen it all before
Oh, he told us all with his own words: I'm still after more
So at night, she prays, crying out loud to the Lord
What kind of man revolves his plans
'round searching for evermore?

He makes his way from the bottom
Find that dollar out there in the cold
All the while, she's sitting patient
Waiting for him to come home
He says: Oh, my darling I can't stop it
I am built to roam
But so that I am always with you
Think of me out there as that black bird on the porch
Yeah
Ah-ah
Ah-ah

He's fire, she's ice and they smoke out every day
Temporary resolutions make them feel like they're okay
He says: Baby, don't you worry
soon I'll give you what you want
She don't know how long she'll be waiting for
but she keeps holding on

He makes his way from the bottom
Find that dollar out there in the cold
All the while, she's sitting patient
Waiting for him to come home
He says: Oh my darling I can't stop it
I am built to roam
But so that I am always with you
Think of me out there as that black bird on the porch