Crooked Road

I had a good friend, but he withdrew to living alone
Always laughing, but in his mind carried a load
I remember youthful days when life seemed simple to hold
Now we've stumbled, and wonder down that crooked road

I guess the shadows are sometimes darker than they seem
You can't always know how the wind will blow
Only one to get ready, but three to make it go
Just another day to walk that crooked road

And how it winds, and how it rolls
Where it ends we seldom know
Whether you struggle or just skip stones
Don't we all walk that crooked road

Seems so easy for some, but the rest are just hanging on
Clinging to their tiny thread, alone
Sometimes it's the highs taking us down way too low
Another wrong turn leading us down that crooked road

And how it winds, and how it rolls
Where it ends we seldom know
Whether you struggle or just skip stones
Don't we all walk that crooked road

And in the ghostly dark, when the thunder is starting to roll
The days seem long and the nights are oh so bitter and cold
The sun will shine again, chasing the storm to go
Lighting the way to straighten out this crooked road

And how it winds, and how it rolls
Where it ends we seldom know
Whether you struggle or just skip stones
Don't we all walk that crooked road