The Long Game

[Verse 1] The coffee’s cold and the clock is stuck on June We’re just shadows in a ditch, humming an old tune They say a soldier’s life is a heavy, dusty book Full of empty pages and a long, lonesome look Just waiting for the wind to change its mind. [Verse 2] It’s the same in the city, in the towers made of glass Watching seasons change through a window, watching minutes pass You gotta steady your hand when there’s nothing to do Because the test ain’t the fire, it’s the waiting it through The strategy of silence is how the soul pulls through. [Chorus] It’s a lifetime of boredom, a long, dusty road Just carrying the weight of a heavy, quiet load Then the world breaks open, and the lightning strikes the tree And you’re face to face with terror, as wild as the sea But the man who stays patient is the one who stays free. [Bridge] “Hurry up and wait,” the old sergeant used to sigh While we counted every cloud in a stagnant summer sky But if you lose your focus in the dither and the daze You’ll be blinded by the flash when the morning starts to blaze. [Verse 3] So whether it’s a trench or a plan for your life Don’t sharpen your tongue, just sharpen your sight Keep your heart in the rhythm, keep your eyes on the gate There’s a power in the person who knows how to wait. [Outro] Punctuated by the terror... Just a moment in the sun... The long game’s never over... ’Til the waiting’s finally done.