From the recording Surviving The Dream
We all have a calling to make the world a better and more beautiful place. That happens through our work, our art, our relationships, and a million other ways. I wrote this song to inspire myself and others not to give up on our calling, even when it’s dangerous or difficult.
Lyrics
The clothes in my suitcase are faded and thin
And covered in stains from the places I’ve been
I’ll miss what I lose and I’ll risk what I win
To keep on surviving the dream
I’ve wandered and waited all over the earth
I’ve been an old soul since the day of my birth
But life’s just as short, so what is it worth
If I’m not surviving the dream?
Surviving the dream, surviving the dream
In old cheap motels and the highways between
Looking for something I’ll know when I’ve seen
But till then, surviving the dream
The seasons are changing like they always will
But the heart I left home with I’m carrying still
Cause up on the stage it is kill or be killed
So good luck surviving the dream
Chorus
The world is a wilderness, wicked and wild
But it will belong to the meek and the mild
I was born and old soul and I’ll die as a child
Till then I’m surviving the dream
Chorus