i cannot prepare it im never on time the weight of words and women wearing my mind for thirty years her skin was lighter than mine and now i wonder will i ever be right open up my eyes i count my footsteps clearly into the light and wear my worries heavy all of the time a bitter pill is in me all of the while so paint this picture clearly but give me a try chorus open up my eyes now ive got to be open to my old friends oh oh to be open to my old friends to be open oh oh i cannot prepare it im never on time the weight of words and women wearing my mind for thirty years her skin was lighter than mine and now i wonder will i ever be right break my heart and save my soul tell me all i need to know i have nowhere else to go ill be fine just take me to the light