If I had my way, I must admit
If I called every play of the game.
I'd pray for good times, blue sky, sunshine
And I'd avoid with a passion the pain
But with every blow from an angry wind

And with every dark shadow that falls
There's a better view up around the bend
Where this puzzle makes some sense after all

Mistakes and misfortunes will come and go
To try, to fail is no disgrace
Sometimes a rough and rocky road
Can take you to a beautiful place

Is there anyone looking back in faith
That can deny that the Father knows best
Oh, but at the time and place for the life of you
You saw no reason, no good for the test
But now remembering as you watched His hand
Put the color to your black and white dreams
Maybe one more time past what you can see
The trouble of the moment's not as bad as it seems

Mistakes and misfortunes will come and go
But to try, to fail is no disgrace
Sometimes a rough and rocky road
Is gonna take you to a beautiful place

And the unspoiled beauty of the wisdom of God
Lies in the wilderness
Up there beyond easy reach
Where the journey takes a little more
Faith I guess, I guess, I guess

Sometimes a rough and a rocky road,
Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes

Mistakes and misfortunes will come and go
But to try, to fail is no disgrace
Sometimes a rough and rocky road
Can take you to a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful place

Can take you to a beautiful place