I used to walk my black dog late at night Without a moon it felt just like Being drawn by an unseen hand Into a country ancient and unplanned Past the darkness on the edge of town Where it ain't no use to try and turn me 'round And I will sing these songs till I no longer can I used to walk my brother down to school Making like I wasn't nobody's fool But fear and pride are nothing special friend And still we'd always end up holding hands Now it ain't my place to comfort anyone It ain't my place to say whose will be done But i will sing these songs till I no longer can