In time, you'll find (that) optimism is exhausting
And people won’t respond to what you crave for
You can make a list with all your burdens
But they won’t hear it if you sing
In this city that spins too fast to be seen
Only billboards have the word
Do you find it easy to walk over broken glass?
The reason for that is you were unaware
This vicious figure has nothing else to offer
The complexity of thoughts is like a coin toss
When every corner you turn is pretty much the same
It doesn’t make much sense to choose the way you go
And if you make your way with your own sweat and tears
You still might end up as someone else
Do you find it easy to walk over broken glass?
The reason for that is you were unaware
Oh, can’t you see the hazards of this risky domain?
I guess there’s no way out now, since you were not around
A look back at the late Bert Jansch's 1985 classic, "From The Outside," an album that bridges the gap between his native Scotland and the Americana his music invokes. Bandcamp Album of the Day Jun 14, 2016