Vagabond
Chuck Ragan Lyrics

I'm a vagabond just wandering along
I am a wanderer without any destination or purpose

An obscure stretch of the drag
I am traveling on an unknown path with no particular direction

I don't sleep much at all but don't get me wrong
I don't rest much because of my own choices, not because of any troubled state of mind

I brought it on myself with this flag that I'm waving high
I am responsible for my journey because of the values and beliefs that I strongly hold onto

Trying to keep boots dry
I am struggling to keep my feet dry while traveling through wetlands and rain

For the high ground to lay my head
I am looking for a safe and high place to rest

And for a moment, I spy when I close my eyes
At times, I get a glimpse of something when I close my eyes

A picture of her face instead
When I close my eyes, I envision the face of someone who is dear to me

Still I find myself in some town
Despite my wandering, I end up in different towns

Burning the pillars of tradition down
I am questioning the traditional norms and beliefs of the society

And waking up on the wrong side of fantasy
I wake up to a reality that is different from what I dreamt of

Passing time in reverie
I spend my time dreaming and lost in thought

I don't bet much at all, but don't get me wrong
Although I don't gamble, my choices have led me to uncertain outcomes

I played the cards that were dealt to me
I made the best of the circumstances that were beyond my control

I may lose my mind from time to time
I might feel overwhelmed and lose my emotional control sometimes

But I know I've made my bed
I am aware that the choices I make shape my destiny

And I admit that I've cried more than willing to die
I am honest about the fact that I have cried more than I have thought of ending my life

To wake up with her instead
I wish to wake up with someone who means a lot to me

I can't place where I lost track
I am unsure of when things started going wrong

Or where I just lost my head
I am clueless about where I made the wrong decisions

Give me something sharp for the heartstrings
I want something that can cut off the emotional attachment within me

I wanna cut out of my chest
I want to remove the emotions that are holding me back

'Cause there ain't much time
Because there is only a limited time for me to make my journey

Above ground
While I am alive

I welcome all those wishes and trades
I am open to any input and exchange of thoughts

To lose the wool gathering days
To stop daydreaming and start focusing on the reality

Of waking up on the wrong side of you and me
Of realizing the reality about our relationship

Oh, waking up on the wrong side of fantasy
Realizing that my dreams about a certain aspect of my life are false

I'm waking up on the wrong side of you and me
Accepting the reality about the state of our relationship