You were always tryna fill the void of my brother Habits so old tryna find that something new Never stand in the arms of a lover Seeking darkness wherever light may shine through Alone came a morning of another Blind sided by your sweet surprise Odetta don't you know That you saved this young man's soul He go watch you getting wise And you go watch him growing old You're always searching for destruction Now you bare the scars of a path in which you chose It takes a brave and a stronger kind of woman To follow where such a broken man can go Alone came a morning of another Blind sided by your sweet surprise Odetta don't you know That you saved this young man's soul He go watch you getting wise And you go watch him growing old You got to hold him close Odetta don't you ever let him go Might be a long wild road Although we may need you there We need you now more than ever Odetta don't you know That you saved this young man's soul He go watch you getting wise And you go watch him growing old Odetta