Cottonwood

[Verse 1]
Cottonwood and the desert sun
Too far away for me to run
Where would I go anyway
Dragging this old weight?

[Verse 2]
All the work I've done before
Just opened up the basement door
Here I am face to the floor
Again

[Chorus]
Let me in
Let me in

[Verse 3]
A rage runs through my history
Disguised in songs like mysteries
I thought I'd beaten back that beast
At least that's what I'd say

[Verse 4]
All the hurt I've carried round
For fifty years it's weighed me down
I felt more lost out there than found
There's no one left to blame

[Chorus]
Let me in
Let me in

[Bridge]
There's the night I can't recall
The freshman room, my dress ripped off
I watched it from above a fog
The famous actor on Broadway
The music man who promised fame
Names, names, names
I hid the truth between the words
That I'd sing in character
Under costumes on a stage
Names, names, names
I'm tired of this masquerade

[Chorus]
Let me in
Let me in
Let me in

[Outro]
Cottonwood and the desert sun
Cottonwood and the desert sun
Cottonwood and the desert sun