The Band When You Awake song lyrics

Ole told me, I'm a fool

So I walked on down the road a mile

Went to the house that brings a smile

Sat upon my grandpa's knee

And what do you think he said to me?

(Chorus:)

When you awake you will remember everything

You will be hangin' on a string from your...

When you believe, you will relieve the only soul

That you were born with to grow old and never know

Ole showed me the fork in the road

You can take to the left or go straight to the right,

Use your days and save your nights

Be careful where you step, and watch what ya eat,

Sleep with a light and you got it beat

(Repeat Chorus)

Ole warned me, it's a mean old world,

The street don't greet ya, yes, it's true

But what am I supposed to do

Read the writing on the wall

I heard it when I was very small

(Repeat Chorus)

Wash my hands in lye water

I got a date with the Captain's daughter

You can go and tell your brother

We sure gonna love one another all night

You may be right and you might be wrong

I ain't gonna worry all day long

Snow's gonna come and the frost gonna bite

My old car froze up last night

Ain't no reason to hang my head

I could wake up in the mornin' dead

And if I thought it would do any good

I'd stand on the rock where Moses stood...