I was caught up in a sandbar for the tide had not come in
And the ship was all but grounded here, waiting to begin
There's a trick to understanding what it is you couldn't see
And a map without a compass is impossible to read

Lights out, a pillowcase to cry on
A good friend to rely on for a prayer
Oh please be careful my brother
The fighting will never be fair

Oh, it can only make me stronger
Cast the weight away
Oh, stronger and stronger
Sail away, away

The pathway to the future is always straight ahead
So I took off in that direction just to see where it led
The weather's nice in Florida when you come from the midwest
But pretty soon it turned to desert and it's sure been a test

Take heart behind the bathroom door
A good shoulder to cry on unaware
But don't forget that a kick in the face is for some daily fare

And it's struggle that I can't escape
But it's something I can run to