Through deserts of pain, through oceans of rain set out to break the seal Some wounds never heal and hearts turn to steel, These scars you can't conceal T Through rivers of tears and nights full of tears, do dream and make it real The fire will burn, the soul it will yearn No weakness be revealed And now you are here to take all command To make it all rhyme Did you learn to fight did you learn to stand The test of time And it's a mighty long way to the promised land A stony long way from here And I've seen many good man sink into the sand Blinded by pride and fear The ways you did know, all failed in a row High time for something new The phrases you've learned, Face tides which have turned The wind blows colder for you And it's a mighty long way to the promised land A stony long way from here And I've seen many good man sink into the sand Blinded by pride and fear You were so sure to have read the signs now You pray to reach the shore So don't say a word I can read your mind I've seen it all before