Too many broken promises Too many Trail of Tears Too many times you were left cold For oh so many years Too many times you walked away And was made to feel ashamed And though you only tried to give You were often blamed How can this world be so dark

Is this your salvation? Is this all you can give? I will not stand in reflection Of someone else's dream How many years have we waited For a ship that never set sail? How many days have we wasted Chasing a love that was not our own? For a ship that

Pleased to meet you Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah I'm a man of wealth and taste Please allow me to introduce myself I've been around for a long, long year Stole many a man's soul and faith And I was 'round when Jesus Christ Had his moment of doubt

Too many broken promises Too many Trail of Tears Too many times you were left cold For oh so many years Too many times you walked away And was made to feel ashamed And though you only tried to give You were often blamed How can this world be so dark

I'm in a band, yeah, yeah. I'm in a band.... a rock an' roll band.... I'm in a band.... a rock an' roll band.... For many a year, I was so confused, (An') Didn't know what to play. But then I met a man, who picked up his horn, An' showed us just what, to

We gon' be rich forever Been winning so many years And the future is bright Now it's very clear That we gon' be rich forever, and ever, and ever On the way we shed some tears Every day we sacrifice Regardless of how it goes down Life goes on

On and on and on On and on for many a year My canoe lies on the water Evening holds the bones of day The sun like gold dust slips away One by one antique stars Herald the arrival of Their pale protectress moon

And it's no, nay, never No, nay, never, no more And I'll play the wild rover No never, no more I've been a wild rover for many a year And I've spent all my money on whiskey and beer And now I'm returning with gold in great store And I never will play the

Many rivers to cross But I can't seem to find my way over Wandering I am lost As I travel along the white cliffs of Dover And it's only my will that keeps me alive I've been licked, washed up for years And I merely survive because of my pride And this