All the time that I am taking in, and I'm changing
All the ways that I have been and who I am

They tell me, patience, patience my friend
You gotta ride this out and see it to the end
Now I can see all of the things that I can stand to lose
Leave me dependency

If not the cold, if not the rain
What will lead you to shore
What will lead you to change

Similar to ships at sea we are floating
We know not of what lies beneath
All the cold steel anchors are holding us in place here
There's so much, so much that we can't see

They tell me, patience, patience my friend
They put their rules on me so I don't end up dead
I may be kicking and screaming, but it's all that I've got
If I make it out alive, I won't be stopped

If not the cold, if not the rain
What will lead you to shore
What will lead you to change

Change course and head for shore
Change course and head for shore
Change course and head for shore
Change course and head for more, for shore

If not the cold, if not the rain
What will lead you to shore
What will keep you from shame