Lyrics

This old world it started out mean, getting meaner still
Some folks get religion, some folks take a pill
Some folks just check out, and some folks stay
You can be sure I didn't come this far not to go all the way

If you gamble on your heart, if you bet it all on grace
They can read it on you like a tattoo on your face
But you got to lay your money down if you wanna play
You can be sure I didn't come this far not to go all the way

Woody said the fascists are bound to lose, but man they sure do linger
Last I heard the invisible hand was giving us the finger
But if Dr. King was here, you know what he would say
You can be sure we didn't come this far not to go all the way

We didn't plant these shade trees, we didn't dig this well
The old folks did it way back when and as far as I can tell
Forward's the only way left to repay
You can be sure we didn't come this far not to go all the way

You got a restless heart, that's alright with me
You go on and do your thing, honey I still believe
You're gonna let me cook you breakfast some fine day
You can be sure I didn't come this far not to go all the way

So I believe I'll just stay hungry, keep on askin' why
Keep living for a living, lighter as the years roll by
"Dream on," they said, and I said, "okay"
You can be sure I didn't come this far not to go all the way