When I walk beside heri am the better manwhen I look to leave herI always stagger back againonce I built an ivory towerso I could worship from aboveand when I climbed down to be set freeshe took me in againthere's a biga big hard sunbeaten on the big peoplein the big hard worldwhen she comes to greet meshe is mercy at my feetwhen I see her pin her charmshe just throws it back againonce I sought an early graveto find a better landshe just smiled and laughed at meand took her blues back againthere's a biga big hard sunbeaten on the big peoplein the big hard worldthere's a biga big hard sunbeaten on the big peoplein the big hard worldwhen I go to cross that rivershe is comfort by my sidewhen I try to understandshe just opens up her eyesthere's a biga big hard sunbeaten on the big peoplein the big hard worldonce I stood to lose herwhen I saw what I had donebound down and flew away the hoursof her garden and her sunso I tried to warn heri'll turn to see her weep40 days and 40 nightsand it's still coming down on methere's a biga big hard sunbeaten on the big peoplein the big hard worldthere's a biga big hard sunbeaten on the big peoplein the big hard worldthere's a biga big hard sunbeaten on the big peoplein the big hard worldthere's a biga big hard sunbeaten on the big peoplein the big hard world