Anywhere the wind blows Rising from the ashes You never know (I might be there) Always been willing to outstare the darkness Dig the well deeper than it needs to go if I live long enough And I've been here before All I know for sure

'Cause I'm a man on a wire, on a wire I'm just a man on a wire, oh My heart is in my throat I'm counting on high hopes to get me over you And I've got my eyes closed As long as the wind blows I'm counting on high hopes to get me over you, you I'm a man

The sun don't shine The moon don't move the tides, To wash me clean Why so unforgiving and why so cold Been a long time crossing bridge of sighs Cold wind blows On this poor child The Gods look down in anger, And Gods look down in anger,

For a long teenage goodbye Take me anywhere the wind blows No use crying, we're not thinking 'bout tomorrow We drug out those summer nights So let's go flying It was the start of the summer and the days were getting hotter, yeah 18 was just around the

The sun don't shine The moon don't move the tides, To wash me clean Why so unforgiving and why so cold Been a long time crossing bridge of sighs Cold wind blows On this poor child The Gods look down in anger, And Gods look down in anger,