Wilbur and I

[Verse 1] Wilbur by the gate Tatty fur and straw boater Out of place, out of time But he keeps that steady motor I take one step He takes one step too Hand on woolly shoulder Like that’s what we do [Pre-Chorus] I don’t need to fix you I don’t need to win Just walk this crooked mile And let the day come in [Chorus] Wilbur and I, we plod along Wilbur and I, we plod along A little bit bent A little bit worn Still marching on Wilbur and I, we plod along Wilbur and I, we plod along I hold the pace He holds the laugh And we belong [Verse 2] Decades in the knees Alphabet soup weather Some days all the parts Only half work together Still you tip your hat Like a vaudeville king Bud Flanagan grin On a woolly frame in spring [Pre-Chorus] No grand cure today No trumpet in the sky Just room for breath And room for “we’ll get by” [Chorus] Wilbur and I, we plod along Wilbur and I, we plod along A little bit bent A little bit worn Still marching on Wilbur and I, we plod along Wilbur and I, we plod along I hold the pace He holds the laugh And we belong [Bridge] Maybe that’s the trick Not to chase the spark Just be a pair of lanterns Shining in the dark I’m not here to cure you I’m here to keep the beat Banjo in my hand And your big old stomp for feet [Chorus] Wilbur and I, we plod along Wilbur and I, we plod along A little bit bent A little bit worn Still marching on Wilbur and I, we plod along Wilbur and I, we plod along I hold the pace He holds the laugh And we belong [Outro] Wilbur, old friend Mind picture, can do We don’t need perfect We just need a plan One more yard One more smile Wilbur and I Go on a while