You list the words that would build a brighter future Your hands extend opening a portal of light But time is twisted willful and sometimes wicked Cruel design threads its needle through our lives Decisive and divine In this world where each step is a landmine You are a human who chooses what's right The shroud I wear heavy with despair its a shadow Rendering a lifetime reeled in film noir Then willful whispers delivered you while I was listless Even a cynic couldn't fault your heart Persistent in the dark In this world where each step is a landmine You are a man who chooses what's right In this world where each step is a landmine You are a human who chooses what's right In this world where each step is a landmine You are a human who chooses what's right In this world where each step is a landmine You are a man who chooses what's right