The Weight of the Journey

[male

vocals] (

Soft

acoustic

strings,

steady

mid-tempo

pulse)

Yeah

Sometimes

the

road

is

longer

than

the

map

shows

Listen

I

packed

my

bags

with

dreams

and

a

heavy

heart

Left

the

front

porch

light

to

make

a

brand

new

start

I

told

my

mama

I

was

going

out

to

feed

the

home

To

build

a

palace

where

we

don't

have

to

roam

But

the

city

is

a

maze

with

walls

made

of

glass

I’

m

watching

the

seasons

and

the

heavy

shadows

pass

I

left

home

to

feed

home,

that

was

the

grand

design

But

it

seems

like

home

is

still

feeding

me

while

I

decline

Oh,

I

don't

know

what

to

do,

I'm

standing

in

the

rain

Trying

to

hide

the

sorrow,

trying

to

hide

the

pain

I've

seen

the

strongest

boys

weep,

seen

them

break

down

low

In

a

world

that

never

tells

you

where

the

exit

doors

go

I'm

pursuing

the

bag,

yeah,

I'm

chasing

the

light

But

the

hunger

in

my

spirit

keeps

me

awake

at

night

They

say

a

fool

at

forty

is

a

fool

for

all

his

days

I’

m

staring

at

the

clock,

caught

in

a

mental

haze

I

don't

want

to

be

the

one

who

waits

until

it's

late

I'm

wrestling

with

time,

I'm

wrestling

with

fate

I’

m

holding

onto

prayers,

I’

m

holding

onto

grit

Even

when

the

candle

starts

to

flicker

and

to

quit

I

want

to

have

it

all

before

I

hit

that

mark

Before

the

twilight

settles

and

the

world

turns

dark

Oh,

I

don't

know

what

to

do,

I'm

standing

in

the

rain

Trying

to

hide

the

sorrow,

trying

to

hide

the

pain

I've

seen

the

strongest

boys

weep,

seen

them

break

down

low

In

a

world

that

never

tells

you

where

the

exit

doors

go

I'm

pursuing

the

bag,

yeah,

I'm

chasing

the

light

But

the

hunger

in

my

spirit

keeps

me

awake

at

night

Ifechukwudirim,

the

name

carries

the

weight

of

the

sun

But

the

race

is

getting

harder

and

I’

ve

only

just

begun

I

see

the

tears

on

faces

of

the

men

who

tried

before

I’

m

knocking

at

the

heavens,

I’

m

kicking

down

the

door

Oh,

I

don't

know

what

to

do,

I'm

standing

in

the

rain

Trying

to

hide

the

sorrow,

trying

to

hide

the

pain

I've

seen

the

strongest

boys

weep,

seen

them

break

down

low

In

a

world

that

never

tells

you

where

the

exit

doors

go

I'm

pursuing

the

bag,

yeah,

I'm

chasing

the

light

But

the

hunger

in

my

spirit

keeps

me

awake

at

night

I’

m

still

holding

on

Yeah,

I’

m

still

holding

on

Before

I

clock

there,

I’

ll

be

ready

Ifechukwudirim

Just

a

little

more

strength (

Fade

out

with

steady

percussion)