Your life waves like a banner
flapping in the wind
too proud to take it down
you've never brought it in
you could have mended every hole
with just a touch of grace
but you leave your answers
in a cloud of dust, behind your race
By the wayside
friends and lovers you've discarded
by the wayside
gallant plans, disregarded
by the wayside
pieces to your puzzled soul
they'll scatter to the wind, or make you whole
you train your fear like muscle
poised to take you far
but it's not long before you look back
and wonder who you are
you'll dream of faces you have loved
and all they had to teach
unwillingly angels hiding
well within your reach
By the wayside
stopping on that rare occasion
by the wayside
staring into your salvation
by the wayside
are pieces to your puzzled soul
they'll scatter to the wind
or make you whole
flapping in the wind
too proud to take it down
you've never brought it in
you could have mended every hole
with just a touch of grace
but you leave your answers
in a cloud of dust, behind your race
By the wayside
friends and lovers you've discarded
by the wayside
gallant plans, disregarded
by the wayside
pieces to your puzzled soul
they'll scatter to the wind, or make you whole
you train your fear like muscle
poised to take you far
but it's not long before you look back
and wonder who you are
you'll dream of faces you have loved
and all they had to teach
unwillingly angels hiding
well within your reach
By the wayside
stopping on that rare occasion
by the wayside
staring into your salvation
by the wayside
are pieces to your puzzled soul
they'll scatter to the wind
or make you whole