I’ve got this ticket in my hand
And I’ve got a long, long day ahead
I’ve got a hell of a lot of reasons to be sad
But I’ve got a hundred more that keep me coming back.

I’ve got these worn-out red boots on
And I’ve got a brand new favorite song
I can name some people who’d say that I’ve got it all wrong
But I know plenty more who’ve been there all along.

And I would rather make sandcastles
Instead of these wide world decisions
I knew, I knew it all was catching up to me
And I don’t have a plan at all
But I’ve got this six-string religion
I do, I do believe a song can heal me
It’s enough for me.

I had this picture in my head
Of where I ought to be and when
But it’s just like the good advice
That John gave when he said,
“Life, it happens while we’re busy making plans.”

Where I’m laughing is where I’m home
But you know how fast it makes the time go
And there was nothing like the very first time that I saw open road
And I wasn’t terrified to ride it on my own.

And I would rather make sandcastles
Instead of these wide world decisions
I knew, I knew it all was catching up to me
And I don’t have a plan at all
But I’ve got this six-string religion
I do, I do believe a song can heal me
It’s enough for me.

I’ve got my heart in the right place
But that place is millions of miles away
And I suppose I never will know the perfect words to say
But I’ll keep searching till they find me one fine day.

And I would rather make sandcastles
Instead of these wide world decisions
I knew, I knew it all was catching up to me
And I don’t have a plan at all
But I’ve got this six-string religion
I do, I do believe a song can heal me
It’s enough for me.