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