Back in my younger days
My head up in the clouds
Till one day unbeknownst to me
Somehow I had sown the seeds of my self doubt
And it rooted deep inside me
And it grew just like an ivy
Wrapped its way around my spine
Left all my joy behind, lord it choked me out
But I been getting down to the root of it now
I've been getting down to the truth of it now
I'm down there on my hands and knees
Yea I been feeling my way around
Yea I been diggin' deep down
Yea I'm diggin' deep deep down
'Cause when the days are dark and stormy
I can see there's nothing for me up there in the clouds
I'd rather move a little earth around
I'd rather move a little earth around
That's why I'm diggin' deep down
Yea I'm diggin' deep down
There's no need to be nervous
When you're just scratching at the surface
But when you really get down there
Start pulling out your hair
Gott keep your wits about
I been taking deeper breaths
I been contemplating death
Trying to keep it on the rails
Dirt beneath the nails
I ain't chewed off yet
And when the light starts growing dim
That's when I know I'm closing in
Thats when I'm down there on my hands and knees
And I'm feeling my way around
Yea I'm diggin' deep down
Yea I'm diggin' deep deep down
When the days are dark and stormy
I can see there's nothing for me up there in the clouds
I'd rather move a little earth around
I'd rather move a little earth around
Yea I'm diggin' deep down
Yea I'm diggin' deep deep deep deep down
When I look at all of the families my friends have made
Make a man wonder what he's doing out there on that interstate
But I gotta believe that's what I'm out here to find out
And When it feels like I got nothing left
Close my eyes take a real deep breathe
And when you need me baby call me
Put your ear to the ground
'Cause you know where I can be found
Yea I'm diggin' deep down
Yea I'm diggin' deep deep down
When the days are dark and stormy
I can see there's nothing for me up there in the clouds
I'd rather move a little earth around
I'd rather move a little earth around
Yea I'm diggin' deep down
Yea I'm diggin' deep deep deep deep down