Whistles the wind
Blowin’ my way
Sweepin’ me back, back here to stay
Can winners be losers?
Runnin’ on the same track
While some head for glory, others we crashWell it breaks my heart to see you this way
The beauty in life where’s it gone
And somebody told me you were doin’ okay
But somehow I guess they were wrongMy isolation
Now there’s a sobering thought
A minute alone, a lifetime too long
See the face in this mirror
So pale it could crack
Desperately wantin’ the color it lacksWell it breaks my heart to see you this way
The beauty in life where’s it gone
And somebody told me you were doin’ okay
But somehow I guess they were wrongSo you drank with the lost souls
For too many years
Tied to their ankles now crippled with fear
Never been righteous though seldom were wrong
Life’s only life with you in this songNow there’s an ocean between
Where I am and where I want to be
So you prayers in doubt
Doubt not for meWell it breaks my heart to see you this way
The beauty in life where’s it gone
And somebody told me you were doin’ okay
But somehow I guess they were wrongWell it breaks my heart to see you this way
The beauty in life where’s it gone
And somebody told me you were doin’ okay
But somehow I guess they were wrong
-Flogging Molly
Sigh. Sometimes, not being able to fix things for other people really sucks. And I am not very good, when it matters, of thinking of the right words to say under pressure (even if that pressure is my own).
Which doesn’t mean those in the know should worry – things are still fine. Just, baggage handling issues.
What could be better than Irish-influenced punk? LOVE Flogging Molly. And Dropkick Murphys, too.
Great song, great sentiment.