[Verse]
Some time long ago in the follies of my youth
A rolling stone with no moss and no dust upon my boots
I roamed around the city of Angels just in case
I’d find one who’d offer me her love and her grace
With a voice oh so soothing, so warm her embrace
Beauty redefined by the smile on her face
Alas, there were none who’d save this poor soul
So I continued to roam with no aim or a goal
[Chorus]
Life is a road with many forks, many turns
Sometimes turning back is the best lesson learned
You’ll crest many hills and the valleys they fall swift
You can plant your feet in the sand, but the tide it will shift
Your stance if you stand still and soon you will sink
You can drown yourself in sorrows, in drugs, or in drink
We’re all headed to the same fate, it’s sad but it’s true
If your story’s a blank page, then I feel bad for you
[Verse]
The miles fall behind me and my whole life it lies ahead
I settled for some comfort in a cold and quiet bed
She loved me, oh I’m sure, but I didn’t love her back
One foot out the door and a packed travel sack
‘Til one day she realized my gaze looked afar
Seeing right through her and her broken heart
I walked in one night to my cold and quiet home
Only now it was empty, so once again I roam
[Chorus]
Life is a road with many forks, many turns
Sometimes turning back is the best lesson learned
You’ll crest many hills and the valleys they fall swift
You can plant your feet in the sand, but the tide it will shift
Your stance if you stand still and soon you will sink
You can drown yourself in sorrows, in drugs, or in drink
We’re all headed to the same fate, it’s sad but it’s true
If your story’s a blank page, then I feel bad for you
[Bridge]
[Verse]
Some more time had passed and my soul it wore thin
Pursuing children’s fables, playing games no one wins
Then it struck me one evening like a warm summer wind
Miles from home in a city full of sin
The one whom I had searched and roamed this whole world for
Held her heart out before me, like she had years before
She said I am broken and my pieces will not mend
I said you need care and understanding with no conditions and no end
[Chorus]
Life is a road with many forks, many turns
Sometimes turning back is the best lesson learned
You’ll crest many hills and the valleys they fall swift
You can plant your feet in the sand, but the tide it will shift
Your stance if you stand still and soon you will sink
You can drown yourself in sorrows, in drugs, or in drink
We’re all headed to the same fate, it’s sad but it’s true
If your story’s a blank page, then I feel bad for you
[Verse]
I took her in my arms this time, sure not to err again
I pronounced my love to her right there and then
I made her a mother and I made her my wife
I made her my partner, my friend, and my life
I put down my roots, my stone rolls no more
My gaze on life before me, not on some distant shore
I’ve made us a life and she’s made us a home
No longer shall I want, no longer shall I roam.
[Outro]
[Chorus]
Life is a road with many forks, many turns
Sometimes turning back is the best lesson learned
You’ll crest many hills and the valleys they fall swift
You can plant your feet in the sand, but the tide it will shift
Your stance if you stand still and soon you will sink
You can drown yourself in sorrows, in drugs, or in drink
We’re all headed to the same fate, it’s sad but it’s true
If your story’s a blank page, then I feel bad for you
[Verse]
I took her in my arms this time, sure not to err again
I pronounced my love to her right there and then
I made her a mother and I made her my wife
I made her my partner, my friend, and my life
I put down my roots, my stone rolls no more
My gaze on life before me, not on some distant shore
I’ve made us a life and she’s made us a home
No longer shall I want, no longer shall I roam.
[Chorus (Final)]
Life is a road with many forks, many turns
Sometimes turning back is the best lesson learned
You’ll crest many hills and the valleys they fall swift
You can plant your feet in the sand, but the tide it will shift
Your stance if you stand still and soon you will sink
You can drown yourself in sorrows, in drugs, or in drink
We’re all headed to the same fate, it’s sad but it’s true
If your story’s a blank page, then I feel bad for you