Patience Songtext
von Bonnie “Prince” Billy

I wasn′t born a fisherman
I wasn't born a schoolgirl
And I wasn′t born a tree of leaves
I wasn't born, o Lordy Lord
'Cause I was a bold and tireless worker

I wasn′t born an Indian
I wasn′t born Arabian
I was not born a man with a dream to just let it falter
I wasn't born, oh, a well digger
I wasn′t born a fleshy thing
And I wasn't born a thing to be scorned, a thing to be ignored


And I will align myself with nothing
And I will enjoin my heart with no one′s
'Cause I was untried when I was applied the light of birth

I wasn′t born, oh, to tell the truth
And I was not born, oh-oh, to sleep with Ruth
We're miles apart, and I have no heart for weeks between coupling
Well, I could bide my time with girls that live in town
Those who seem always to be hanging around
But it would not seem right to pass the night with one not my true love

I will align myself with nothing
And I will enjoin my heart with no one's
′Cause I was untried when I was applied
The light of birth