I make my way by inches and degrees
Can't make out the forest, too many trees
Seems like every time I try
Something's there to stop me

Only back down when there's something to lose
One foot can sometimes be better than two
And if I jump across the fence
Nothing there to catch me

I try to tell you what I'm thinking
But it flies back in my face
Words come out different, meanings are shifted
And my intentions take new shape

Turning me backwards, lifting me upwards
You drop me in my place
Wherever that is, whatever that means
Whatever difference it makes

Could it be that you don't understand me
I doubt myself sometimes never always
I don't feel like holding out
'Cause I'm too tired for this game

I try to tell you what I'm thinking
But it flies back in my face
Words come out different, meanings are shifted
And my intentions take new shape

Turning me backwards, lifting me upwards
You drop me in my place
Wherever that is, whatever that means
Whatever difference it makes

I make resolutions, I won't back down
Then comes the rainstorm, and I hit the ground
But the sun's shining right now
Take me away awhile

I try to tell you what I'm thinking
But it flies back in my face
Words come out different, meanings are shifted
And my intentions take new shape

Turning me backwards, lifting me upwards
You drop me in my place
Wherever that is, whatever that means
Whatever difference it makes