I've been where going
Was too tough to bear
Almost to self destruction
But not quiet there
Where plans were made
To rise up fast
With lots of determination
That didn't last

My mind often journeyed
Down memory lane
This time the trip is different
The ride isn't the same
For the arrival of my memory
Needed a rest stop to think
How to rise to top of bottom
When trouble tempted me to drink

I got enough common sense
For what I need to know
To get me past not knowing
When self-confidence is low
For too much going on
Cramps my style of thinking
To send my mind into confusion
But not to the point of breaking

My day is longtime coming
For sunshine to dry my tears
Sheded under clouds of turbulence
Down through stormy years
Cold rains will fall
Strong winds will blow
But God keeps me sheltered
From the falling snow