Shallow Waters, Darker Nights

I travel light i suppose

Only father, son, and holy ghost looking out for me

I made peace with my cup half full

It's something i fell short of anyway

I was a bird poised in flight

When death came leering through the night glad i missed it

I was roostered to the manner born

When a preacher man said you're waking snakes boy

I was gone up the flume

But there's forgiveness for cowards he said untie the noose

I was a bird poised in flight

When the devil came in through the night glad i missed him

How long are you gonna run?

You're not the only one who feels this way

Take heart and learn to aim

We all get a little grace along the way

We live and die all the same

My father was a man of war

He never taught me to love just to settle scores

Get even he said

My mother loved the taste of wine

She was a tongue tied widow with a millstone tied around her neck

When the shallow waters rise

And darker night's surround all sides glad i will it

How long are you gonna run?

You're not the only one who feels this way

Take heart and learn to aim

We all get a little grace along the way

We live and die all the same