And I, a long time ago When time didn't race, and the days Were mostly quiet and hard, hard as a fall And I, saw fever in mom Dad left with the gun, and a long sweeping wind Eleven on the doorstep, and kid you died in my arms Open up your heart, come let us in It's hard and it's hard, would you believe me Into the night, and onwards and on I am now released, I'm free And years, on top of years Life can be good, dried out tears Still a hate for the vainglorious bank That watched as we sank Open up your heart, come let us in It's hard and it's hard, would you believe me Into the night, and onwards and on I am now released, I'm free I'm Aina and don't pity me