All I ever wanted was
A roof over my head
All I ever wanted was
A place to lay my dead
All I ever wanted was
A father, mother--dear
All I ever wanted was
A brother, sister--friend
All I ever wanted was
A full and happy heart
All I ever wanted was
A bountiful and overflowing hearth
But instead, what do I receive
But a empty, hollow world
What do I receive but
An unnamed patch of dirt
What do I receive but
A father angry, mother torn
What do I receive but
A cold and bitter heart
What do I receive but
An empty nest, a hollow flight
And a grave unmarked but
Not even put out of sight.
