I remember how it started and exactly how I’d feel
Thought I could play any hand that fate would deal
Ready to come bouncin’ back no matter how hard the blow
But here I’m standin’ still in the shadows
Got nowhere to go
Paved a road of glory, followed a map of fame
Burnin’ bridges behind me, settin’ things aflame
Walkin’ heavy, leavin’ footprints deep along the road
But the trail got thick, an I stopped movin’
Got nowhere to go
The rain came fallin’ hard, an autumn turned to ice
I went cuttin’ through the valley of rage to get myself a slice
Plantin’ seeds in the garden of deceit, where nothin’ gold can grow
An on bloodshot eyes the tears did fall
Got nowhere to go
I saw her sittin’ sideways on a dark and windy night
The moon was like a white balloon shinin’ down real bright
I said, “These are the hours of love.” She said, “That isn’t so.”
So here I am like a long, cold snake
Got nowhere to go.
In the shades of dunes along the land where bones are buried deep
I crawled to an oasis where virtue lay asleep
I found out mighty quickly that sand is cold as snow
I’m frozen, stranded, beaten and stalled
Got nowhere to go
