"Darkest Places" lyrics

I've been holding on by a thread
And the wind won't stop blowing this flag around
I've been looking out for letters and
Waiting for a stranger to come knock me out
I've been wandering 'round like a man
Who fought in a war he knows never would be won
Like an empty Budweiser bottle in
The window glowing in the sun

When I'm sinking down, that's when I cry out above
Yes, even in the darkest places, we still look for love

I've been reading the news, and boy, it looks so bad
So many people out there really struggling
All these profiteers with all our tears as souvenirs
All the time, they're juggling
Well, I've played the clown before, and baby
I would do it for you all again
But when the sands are always shifting
It's so hard to know exactly where to stand

When I'm sinking down, that's when I cry out above
Yes, even in the darkest places, we still look for love

Baby, I'm so hungry now, but I can't reach out
'Cause I am freezing to the bone
I don't wanna live without you 'cause
I've only learned how to live alone
Oh

Now I stand before the door with a handful of keys
And I can't find the lock
I've been riding out on rough seas, baby
And you know I'm always seeking out a place to dock
I know a man like me was never really supposed
To find a proper place to rest
And that the stars, they shine so bright because
The sky is always full of all its emptiness

When I'm sinking down, that's when I cry out above
Yes, even in the darkest places, we still look for love
Yes, even in the darkest places, we still look for love
Yes, even in the darkest places, we still look for love