[Verse 1] When the room gets loud and my temper starts to rise I hold one small promise where the panic hides No matter how frightened, no matter how far My faith keeps a lantern burning in the dark I made it through the trouble without harming anyone With a prayer in my pocket and the morning still to come [Chorus] Rosie, Rosie, keep your head up high Mix those bottles, let the bright days multiply You are fantastic, hear the whole world say There is still a road that carries us away [Verse 2] I saw a strange house where the story turned cold A girl named Linda carrying burdens untold Why was she pushed to the edge of the room? Why did the fake green ferns become a private restroom? Somebody joked about a train, somebody named a secret ring Everybody had a theory, nobody knew a thing So I write down the questions, let the rumors lose their flame A frightened heart deserves a witness, not a game [Chorus] Rosie, Rosie, keep your head up high Mix those bottles, let the bright days multiply You are fantastic, hear the whole world say There is still a road that carries us away [Bridge] Linda, I won’t claim I know the reason why I won’t dress a guess up in a borrowed alibi Earl, Joe, Uncle David, every name can wait Truth needs open daylight, not a locked and loaded gate [Verse 3] When I was twelve, they told me I would guide the tower Radio waves and distant signals, some mysterious power Maybe they meant an airport, planes across the sky Maybe childhood heard a promise wearing a different tie Now I choose the ground beneath me, now I choose the people near Faith is not a weapon, it is how I persevere [Final Chorus] Rosie, Rosie, keep your head up high Mix those bottles, let the bright days multiply You are fantastic, hear the whole world say There is still a road that carries us away No matter how angry, scared, or loud I may become I can walk with mercy till the hard night’s done [Outro] One breath, one prayer, one step into the sun No harm to another, the long road carries on
