Back of My Mind

Underneath the cool dark shade
Of the pine trees on the hillside
Where I come from
I will stay
Until when the road calls again
I can play the part just to keep my heart at bay
One more day

I can still hear the echoes of
The dreams I used to believe
Like a hollow sound in the alleyway
Of my soul
Too far gone to be on the right side of the river anymore
But I still try
In the back of my mind

Better days will come and go
Like an early snow just hanging on the trees
As far as I can see
And I can't think of what I'm not
Can't complain knowin what I've got to show
For my troubles

I can still hear the echoes of
The dreams I used to believe
Like a drunk fallin down in the alleyway
Of my soul
Too far gone to be on the right side of the river anymore
But I still try
In the back of my mind

And the ashes float on the river all around me
Camp is always somewhere
Around the bend
And every time I hear the wind
Movin through the pines again
I'm home

So much going on here but
We could listen in if we just knew what to do
Honey it ain't you
You might not like what I'm sayin now
But it'll be a lot better when I leave town again
Some sort of freeborn man

I can still hear the echoes of
The dreams I used to believe
Like a like a howlin dog in the alleyway
Of my soul
Too far gone to be on the right side of the river anymore
But I still try
In the back of my mind

And I can almost still hear the echoes of
The dreams I used to believe
But the snows driftin into the alleyway I know
Too far gone to be on the right side of the river anymore
But I still try
I still try
In the back of my mind