Every time I lay in the bed beside you
Hosea, Hosea
I hear the sound of the streets of the city
My belly growls like a hungry wolf
And I let it prowl till my belly's full

Hosea, my heart is a stone
Please believe me when I say I'm sorry
Hosea, Hosea
You loveable, gullible man

I tell you that my love is true
Till it fades away like a morning dew
Hosea, leave me alone

Here I am in the valley of trouble
Just look at the bed that I've made
Badlands as far as I can see
There's no one here but me, Hosea

I stumbled and fell in the road on the way home
Hosea, Hosea
I lay in the brick street like a stray dog

You came to me like a silver moon
With the saddest smile I ever knew
Hosea carried me home again, home again

You called me out to the valley of trouble
Just to look at the mess that I've made
A barren place where nothing can grow

One look and my stone heart crumbled
It was a valley as green as jade
I swear it was the color of hope
You turned a stone into a rose, Hosea

I sang and I danced like I did as a young girl
Hosea, Hosea
I am a slave and a harlot no more

You washed me clean like a summer rain
And you set me free with that ball and chain
Hosea, I threw away the key, I'll never leave