we drift along down rivers past the times we were born past broken smokestack factories graveyards of lost loved ones we cast our dreams on waters dark we just watch them drift away we turn our eyes heavenward but feel no need to pray chorus its that day upon day trial upon trial wished upon walked upon smile we smile each day gonna chase this dark away chase the dark away chase the dark away this life is short and arent we deviled by all weve become the inventory of our sins has struck us deaf and dumb the stories we once lived to tell have long since faded gray we know not of heavens grace what piper must we pay chorus these falling leaves might tell a tale of harder times to come but let us not surrender to our fears and turn to run for our dreams will rise up above this earth to mingle with the stars to return as healing summer rain a balm to these ancient scars its that day upon day trial upon trial wished upon walked upon smile we smile each day yeah that smile we smile each day yeah that smile we smile each day come chase the dark away come chase the dark away someone help me chase this dark away darling smile smile smile smile