One Way Ride

J.R HILTON 2017

ONE WAY RIDE

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON

2017

STANDING ON A HILL IN FADING SUMMER LIGHT

LOOKING OUT ACROSS THE VIEW

SKIES OF SWIRLING VIOLET AND CAYMAN BLUE

AS THE SUN GOES DOWN AND LEAVES A GLOW

THE NIGHT CREEPS IN ON ME

AS I DRINK IN THIS SERENITY

THE MOON IS STANDING WITH THE STARS

AS THE PAGE TURNS ON THE NIGHT

LIKE THE SWITCH OF A LIGHT

AND AS I PONDER AGE OLD QUESTIONS

THE UNIVERSE PROVIDES

WAY BEYOND THE SUN THE MOON, THE TIDES

THERE'S A COMFORT ONLY GAINED BY THE NIGHT

IF YOU'VE GOT IT HOLD ON TIGHT

SOMETIMES YOU CAN FIND THE ANSWERS

RIGHT THERE IN THE STARS

LIKE THE MOON I WAX AND WANE

I LOSE OR I GAIN

BUT IT NEVER STOPS IT NEVER ENDS

AS I TRAVEL THROUGH THIS CIRCLE OF LIFE

WITH TREMBLING HANDS AND FAILING EYES

IT KEEPS GOING AROUND

OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND AGAIN

IT WON'T STOP

I COULDN'T GET OFF IF I TRIED

IT'S A ONE WAY RIDE

HANG YOUR HOPES ON LUCK OR FATE

DON'T TAKE CHANCES, SIT AND WAIT

NEVER WON THE RACE

NEVER COMES CLOSE TO FIRST PLACE

WHEN I'VE HAD ENOUGH, OH IT WON'T TAKE LONG

UNTIL YOU FEEL LIKE YOU BELONG 

PULLING ME BOTH WAYS SO I CAN'T MOVE

STUCK IN TIME AND PLACE

STOPPED COLD FROM SAVING FACE

MIRED MIGHT NEED A HOOK TO SET ME FREE