I threw my dreams in the wind
to see where they would land
I followed them for miles and kept them in my sights
I followed them to where the light was clear and bright
across the dessert I could see the oasis
cool and welcoming
I spurred my horse through the dust
and I grabbed my hat and road

in the land of the homeless I’ve got a home
in the land of the chained I am free
I walked barefoot all across the whole, wide world
and all along my home is where I thought it would be

I thought that I was destined for failure
that alone I’d always be
I spent a lot of time in god-forsaken corners
trying to pay for what is free
across the dessert I could see the oasis
cool and welcoming
I spurred my horse through the dust
and I grabbed my hat and road

in the land of the homeless I’ve got a home
in the land of the chained I am free
I walked barefoot all across the whole, wide world
and all along my home is where I thought it would be

sometimes it seems so unbelievable to me
sometimes dreams are sold
sometimes I feel like I’ll go blind
from staring at this light I’m trying to hold

Posted Wednesday, October 13th 2004