Frisco's a full day from home when you can afford to fly But it might as well be to the moon when you're as broke as I Here I sit with my head in my hands and watch the trains roll By Lord the helping hand mission man warned me the nights here got Cold When you're cold there's nothing as welcome as sunshine When you're dry there's nothing as welcome as rain When you're alone there's nothing much slower than passing Time When you're afoot there's nothing as fast as a train Yes Frisco's a mighty rich town and that ain't a lie Why they've got some buildings that reach a mile into the sky Yet no one can even afford the time just to tell me why Is this world full of people and so many people alone When you're alone you ain't got much reason for livin' But while you're alive you just got to live with your pain Unless you've been alone for so long there's no one left for Giving And you find yourself searching your past for the links to the Chain