Give Way

.. sometimes it feels like I
will be too late too late
the night is cold it is dark
but it won’t fail to give way ..

I’m staring down
into the stream below
watching leaves float by
brown red orange and gold

I’m a fruit on a tree
drying slowly in the wind
I’m a nail in the side
of my boat that’s about to sink

I used to have a winning streak
the planets they all lined up
a twinkle in the eye
the fun just never ever stopped

sometimes it feels like I will be too late too late
the wind is rough it blows hard but I hold on till it gives way

don’t know if I’ve come far
or just walked for a long long time
the road is all but gone
there’s only sand and I can’t see no lines

in my dreams I can see myself running for the gate
coming down in slow mo cutting off the only way ahead

sometimes it feels like I will be too late too late
the night is cold and it is dark but it won’t fail to give way to give way to a new day

violin

sometimes it feels like there is a big weight riding on me
pushing me down further down but i hold on until it gives way
sometimes it feels like I will be too late too late
the night is cold and it is dark but it won’t fail to give way to give way to a new day

words and music: Neal Hoffmann