Not ready on your own
To be walking those dirty streets
But you make a sacrifice
It used to be a man's world

The time has come to turn the tide
How much longer can you take the jive?
They leave you on your own again

The time has come to turn the tide
You've got to struggle to survive

Out in the open, without a shield
Taking chances on a spinning wheel
Going somewhere you don't know
With no light, no stepping stone
You'll be lost forever
If you take the easy road
Take the easy road

Pick up the pieces
From your father's mistakes
He was almost at the top
But he chose a darker fate
Now from inside he will watch you
So come on make us proud, boy

The time has come to turn the tide
How much longer can you take the jive?
They leave you on your own again

The time has come to turn the tide
You've got to struggle to survive

Out in the open, without a shield
Take your chances on a spinning wheel
Going somewhere you don't know
With no light, no stepping stone
You'll be lost forever
If you take the easy road home

There was a time when I could feel it
The music of a century
Ooh, and now that time for me is gone

Yeah, yeah
Take the easy road