Lesson in Survival

[Verse 1]

Lesson in survival

Spinning out on turns, that gets you tough

Guru books, the Bible

Only a reminder that you're just not good enough

You need to believe in something

Once I could in our love

[Verse 2]

Black road, double yellow line

Friends and kin, campers in the kitchen, that's fine sometimes

But I know my needs, my sweet tumbleweed

I need more quiet times

By a river flowing, you and me

Deep kisses and the sun going down

[Verse 3]

Maybe it's paranoia, maybe it's sensitivity

Your friends protect you, scrutinize me, I get so damn timid

Not at all the spirit that's inside of me

Oh baby, I can't seem to make it with you socially

There's this reef around me

[Verse 4]

I'm looking way out at the ocean

Love to see that green water in motion

I'm going to get a boat

And we can row it if you ever get the notion

To be needed by me

Fresh salmon frying and the tide rolling in

[Verse 5]

I went to see a friend tonight, was very late when I walked in

My talking as it rambled revealed suspicious reasoning

The visit seemed to darken him

I came in as bright as a neon light

And I burned out right there before him

[Verse 6]

I told him these things I'm telling you now

Watched them buckle up in his brow

When you dig down deep, you lose good sleep

And it makes you heavy company

I will always love you, hands alike

Magnet and iron, the souls