I am but a shadow, cast upon the road And we are all but strangers Bearing a heavy load And all these worldly things We won't need anymore You'll only take your place Standing on that shore High low and wide That's just how big this ocean gets Stronger than the tide That's just how hard this journey is You'e got to cross it alone You've got to cross it alone You've got to cross it alone To get back home The efforts of the sun are wasted on the rain There’s nothing in this world To take away your pain High low and wide That’s how big this ocean gets Stronger than the tide That's just how hard this journey is You've got to cross it alone You've got to cross it alone You've got to cross it alone To get back home If you cross it alone Free then you shall be From the troubles that you know Are we just sailing to get back home You've got to cross it alone