Water carves the rocks And the moments move the blocks And the road wears out the shocks But there's a way on the wayside And as the afternoons roll on by Try to see us from on high And I hear how hard you cry But there's a way on the wayside If we put our dance to rest Can we keep our souls abreast? Can I get you off my chest? Is there a way on the wayside? Well they caught me hanging out In our old kissing grounds I got chased down by the hounds But there's a way on the wayside I was born to make you smile And to meet you in the yard I may lose my way a while But there's a way on the wayside I might lose my way a while But there's a way on the wayside