John T. Wurzer - Hiking Through the Forest Lyrics

I had been hiking through this forest for a long old time
I'd never found my special place or special rhyme
When I finally lost my compass, I found where I was heading
The odds were stacked against me, the summer sun was setting

Paddling upstream so long with arms so limp and lame
Falling in and out of love and falling in again
Making lots of money I won't need when I am dead
I ran into an oracle and this is what she said

If you don't know where you're going then it's best that you don't go
If you haven't asked the question, then it's best that you don't know
If you cannot feel the rhythm then it's best that we don't dance
If you can't afford to gamble, then we shouldn't take a chance

She asked why I was running through that fractured space in time
I said, I'd like to keep things vague, but I'd like to make you mine
I was trying to get somewhere I didn't want to go
She said, You're trying to meet someone you don't really want to know

I can't remember when but yes I'd seen her here before
She'd disappear forever, and then show up at my door
Sometimes I hear her raspy voice deep inside my ears
I can't sing any love songs, haven't written one in years

Yes I've been hiking through this forest for a long old time
I've never found my special place or special rhyme
I have to lose my compass just to find out where I'm heading
The odds are stacked against me, the summer sun is setting