Vagabond
Rocky Votolato & Chuck Ragan Lyrics

I'm a vagabond just wandering along
I am a wanderer who is moseying down this path without a clear destination.

An obscure stretch of the drag
This road is winding and unclear with no clear path to follow.

I don't sleep much at all but don't get me wrong
Although I don't get much sleep, it's a choice that I make and not because of any other reason.

I brought it on myself with this flag that I'm waving high
It's my fault that I've put myself in this position, and I am waving this flag with a sense of pride.

Trying to keep boots dry
I'm struggling to keep my feet dry from walking through tough terrain.

For the high ground to lay my head
I am searching for a place that is higher up to rest my head and capture a moment of peace.

And for a moment I spy when I close my eyes, A picture of her face instead
I find solace at specific moments when I'm reminded of the image of someone dear to me that I value deeply in my heart.

Still I find myself in some town
However, I end up in various towns regardless of my intentions to stay on the road.

Burning the pillars of tradition down
I want to reject established societal customs and redefine my place in the world.

And waking up on the wrong side of fantasy
But I sometimes find myself disillusioned with the reality of the world and drifting away from my hopes.

I'm a vagabond just wandering along
I'm a wanderer who is moseying down this path without a clear destination.

Passing time in reverie
I am daydreaming to pass the time as I wander down this path.

I don't bet much at all but don't get me wrong
I'm not one for taking risks, but I'm also not averse to making a hard decision.

I played the cards that were dealt to me
I made the best of the situations presented to me in life.

I may lose my mind from time to time
Occasionally, I may succumb to my emotional turmoil.

But I know I've made my bed
I acknowledge that my decisions led me down a certain path, and I must live with their consequences.

And I admit that I've cried more than willing to die
I am aware of my emotional state, and I have cried more often than I've considered ending my life.

To wake up with her instead
I dream of a life in which I wake up with someone I cherish instead of waking up alone.

I can't place where I lost track
I can't pinpoint when I started to drift from my desired path.

Or where I just lost my head
I'm not sure if my mind is clouded because of my heart's desires or if it is just my own doing.

Give me something sharp for the heartstrings
I need something painful that can help me with feeling sad emotions that weigh heavy on my heart.

I wanna cut out of my chest
I want to remove all of the intense emotions that are causing me so much pain and distress.

'Cause there ain't much time
I am expressing my sense of urgency that there is not much time to accomplish everything I need in life.

No, there ain't much time
I am emphasizing the shortage of time that is available in life.

Above ground
Since I am still alive, I need to make the most of it while I am still breathing.

I welcome all those wishes and trades
I appreciate everyone's opinions about what is best for me to do and accept all their feedback.

To lose the wool gathering days
I hope to move away from being overly idealistic and live in reality instead of daydreaming.

Of waking up on the wrong side of you and me
I wish to move on from a relationship that has negatively impacted my life and move towards waking up next to someone who will make me happy.

Oh, waking up on the wrong side of fantasy
I am acknowledging that I haven't achieved many of the unrealistic goals I've set for myself, and that has led to negativity in my life.

I'm waking up on the wrong side of you and me
I'm starting to realize that this relationship, that I've been so hopeful for, isn't good for me and it's having a negative impact on my life.