The Wood Song

"The Wood Song"

The thin horizon of a plan is almost clear
my friends and I have had a hard time
bruising our brains
hard up against change
all the old dogs and the magician

now I see we're in the boat in two by twos
only the heart that we have
for a tool we could use
and the very close quarters
are hard to get used to
love weighs the hull down with its weight

but the wood is tired
and the wood is old
and we'll make it fine
if the weather holds

but if the weather holds
we'll have missed the point
that's were i need to go

no way construction of this tricky plan
was built by other than a greater hand
with a love that passes
all our understanding
watching closely over the journey
yeah

but what it takes to cross the great divide
seems more than all the courage i can muster up inside
but we get to have some answers
when we reach the other side
the prize is always worth the rocky ride

but the wood is tired
and the wood is old
and we'll make it fine
if the weather holds

but if the weather holds
then we'll have missed the point
that's where i need to go

sometimes i ask to sneak a closer look
skip to the final chapter of the book
and maybe steer us clear
from some of the pain that it took
to get us where we are this far

but the question drowns in its futility
and even i have got to laugh at me
cause no one gets to miss
the storm of what will be
just holding on for the ride

the wood is tired
the wood is old
and we'll make it fine
if the weather holds

but if the weather holds
then we'll have missed the point
that's where i need to go