pop the cork a champagne glass raise to the future drink to the past thank the lord for the friends he cast in the play he wrote for you and if you love the girl man light up a torch blaze a trail to her front porch kiss her til your lips are scorched til the rain comes down on you chorus bless your sweet mistakes that crumble you down to your knees that brought you to this place changing you by degrees when change was just what you needed what you needed so if you live your life in a three piece suit in a cocktail dress or combat boots you pick your path and you walk your truth and the world will come round to you it s a long strange ride i can t tell you why but there s a place in your pocket where peace can abide you pull it out it s a compass a guide and it will put a little soul on you chorus and in this wild blue world there is a soul weavin fine feelin girl but you ve got to walk in paradise to find a pearl if you only believe you ll get what you need what you needed conquer your fear and you ll master the game life is always and never the same use a little faith to light the flame and i know you ll connect to you chorus pop the cork a champagne glass raise to the future drink to the past thank the lord for the friends he cast in the play he wrote for you