I've been waiting for my ship to come in

Worried that the tide was gonna steal her

And I'm trying to rely on a grin

Except to try was more than I could effort

Too much trouble

Too many headaches

Too few reasons to grab onto and hold onto

Except for a bright light, on the horizon

That gives me a reason to carry on

I've been wishing and expectin`

I've been wandering and buskin and prospecting

Working for pennies in the hard-shell

Finding a way to get myself into the band shell

Chorus:

Tried for a future and all I got was a habit

It's a bitch to kick it once you already have it

Picked out a project and all I caught was a problem

I can't drop it 'cause it's deeper than the bottom

Part of the plan was just to have a high old time

Seeing my way clear to see my way clear

The situation seems to be getting a little awkward

I finally found the reason that things work the way they do

But I don't feel so restless anymore