Intro verse 1 Freedom has its ups and downs Walk the streets of lonesome town Try to find some company Somebody who will talk to me Well I'm here all alone A wind blows home We'll find it someday There's no reason to cry For days gone by Oh, Karla, we can make it if we try verse 2 Hurricanes and Cadillacs They run you down and don't look back Oh where can my salvation be A tender touch to comfort me But I'm here all alone A wind blows home We'll find it someday There's no reason to cry For days gone by Oh, Karla, we can make it if we try Instrumental No matter how the wind may blow You belong to me Like the mountains to the sky And you know when I close my eyes You're the one I see Oh, Karla, we can make it if we try Instrumental verse 3 Old man river's on the rise (on the rise) Wash the circles from my eyes (from my eyes) Hurricane is on its way (on its way) You can call it Karla (Karla) with a k No matter how the wind may blow You belong to me Like the mountains to the sky And you know when I close my eyes You're the one I see Oh, Karla, we can make it if we try Oh, Karla, we can make it if we try Oh, Karla, we can make it if we try Oh, Karla, we can make it if we try Outro