wheres the time wheres the time i wanted no gun or knife can get me where i really want it i owe myself a decent life of color nobody here is getting any younger so heres the line ill step it up and cross her yeah ill cross her yeah ill cross her ain t nothing easy before the flood gate breaks im gonna climb im gonna move mountains im gonna swim in youthful fountains take a glory ride out of my mind till im out of time when the black bird flies im headed for the good side when the black bird flies im headed for the good side what i need what i need to know is why cant the truth get a proper showing i owe myself a decent life of color nobody here is getting any younger the sun is high i m walking on water yeah im walking on water ain t nothing easy before the flood gate breaks im gonna climb im gonna move mountains im gonna swim in youthful fountains take a glory ride out of my mind till im out of time when the black bird flies im headed for the good side when the black bird flies im headed for the good side when the black bird flies im headed for the good side  ain t nothing easy before the flood gate breaks im gonna climb im gonna move mountains im gonna swim in youthful fountains take a glory ride out of my mind till im out of time when the black bird flies im headed for the good side when the black bird flies im headed for the good side when the black bird flies im headed for the good side