Life was a laughing brook
which tumbled and tripped
Down the mountainside
Joined the river of man's desire
Which ebbed and flowed with every tide
And the ones who said I was doing fine
Turned out to be both deaf and blind
And treated me so unkindly
Tried to steal my soul away
Life was a hardened fist
Body just a place to hide
World outside was black as night
I was swimming against the tide
And the coolness of the blue distance
Left no hope for my soul
And twisted tales of truthless men
Left me spinning out of control
I was lost in the wilderness
My ideals buried in the sand
I was laid down by a dried up brook
With my mind too confused to understand
Then I looked up to the mountains
And I heard a distant cry
Hang on to who you are
Don't live in someone else's lies
I gazed up
And the light shone brightly
Driving out my fear
The warm wind kissed my upturned face
And dried up all my tears
I had to come to my senses
When the cold wind whistled my tune
Look at all the time we have wasted
Howling at an unforgiving moon
So take a chance
Hold on tight
To who you are
Don't quit the fight
No one can take your soul away
They can only steal your time
So take a chance
At what you feel
At what you know
And what is real
The lies of men can hold you strong
But keep looking for
The place where you belong
The place where you belong
The place where you belong
The place where you belong
The place where you belong
The place where you belong