Well I can't take no more My troubles wash ashore As I wait for a turn in the tide I've come a long long way But that was yesterday Now I wait for a turn in the tide Well you can probably sell me If you think you can tell me It's all gonna be all right Id suffer the inducer If it would make my future Bright I ain't an employee Nobody don't want me As I wait for a turn in the tide Must I mine my teeth for gold? My Chevy's 12 years old As I wait for a turn in the tide Well it ain't very funny When you ain't got no money And everything is tight An optimist regardless Hope this'll turn my darkness Bright Bright I've made some unwise choices And I've heard all the voices Say 'I don't think he's quite right' But I am more sure-footed You'll see that I ain't stupid But bright And here amidst the wreckage I'm blessed with the most encouraging signs But when they lead to nowhere I close my eyes and hope they're right next time There's been no trim for me Since twenty-0-0-3 As I wait for a turn in the tide Now Satisfaction's rare This stone don't roll nowhere So I wait for a turn in the tide So I wait for a turn in the tide So I wait for a turn in the tide