As I walked out tonight in the mystic garden

The wounded flowers were dangling from the vine

I was passing by yon cool crystal fountain

Someone hit me from behind Ain't talkin', just walkin'

Through this weary world of woe

Heart burnin', still yearnin'

No one on earth would ever know They say prayer has the power to heal

So pray from the mother

In the human heart an evil spirit can dwell

I am a-tryin' to love my neighbor and do good unto others

But oh, mother, things ain't going well Ain't talkin', just walkin'

I'll burn that bridge before you can cross

Heart burnin', still yearnin'

There'll be no mercy for you once you've lost Now I'm all worn down by weeping

My eyes are filled with tears, my lips are dry

If I catch my opponents ever sleeping

I'll just slaughter 'em where they lie Ain't talkin', just walkin'

Through the world mysterious and vague

Heart burnin', still yearnin'

Walkin' through the cities of the plague Well, the whole world is filled with speculation

The whole wide world which people say is round

They will tear your mind away from contemplation

They will jump on your misfortune when you're down Ain't talkin', just walkin'

Eatin' hog-eyed grease in a hog-eyed town

Heart burnin', still yearnin'

Some day you'll be glad to have me around They will crush you with wealth and power

Every waking moment you could crack

I'll make the most of one last extra hour

I'll avenge my father's death then I'll step back Ain't talkin', just walkin'

Hand me down my walkin' cane

Heart burnin', still yearnin'

Got to get you out of my miserable brain All my loyal and my much-loved companions

They approve of me and share my code

I practice a faith that's been long abandoned

Ain't no altars on this long and lonesome road Ain't talkin', just walkin'

My mule is sick, my horse is blind

Heart burnin', still yearnin'

Thinkin' 'bout that gal I left behind Well, it's bright in the heavens and the wheels are flyin'

Fame and honor never seem to fade

The fire gone out but the light is never dyin'

Who says I can't get heavenly aid? Ain't talkin', just walkin'

Carryin' a dead man's shield

Heart burnin', still yearnin'

Walkin' with a toothache in my heel The sufferin' is unending

Every nook and cranny has its tears

I'm not playing, I'm not pretending

I'm not nursin' any superfluous fears Ain't talkin', just walkin'

Walkin' ever since the other night

Heart burnin', still yearnin'

Walkin' 'til I'm clean out of sight As I walked out in the mystic garden

On a hot summer day, a hot summer lawn

Excuse me, ma'am, I beg your pardon

There's no one here, the gardener is gone Ain't talkin', just walkin'

Up the road, around the bend

Heart burnin', still yearnin'

In the last outback at the world's end