It's the men at your side
When you face the firing line
It's the chill in the air
Just before the great horns blare
It's the escape you dig the most
And your friends who patiently stand at their posts
It's the general and his cause
Just before the alarm goes off
It's the feeling that there's something greater than this
Sun and all its heat
That's the way that you stay on your feet
It's the port first one you see
After miles of road and miles of sea
It's the ones who take you in
That you'll have to reimburse when you're standing again
It's the life you choose to acquire
And the boredom that makes that tough to try
It's the party you'll have to throw
To make your appreciation known
It's the sound of something loud enough to
Keep awake the street
That's the way that you stay on your feet
It's the lights out in your yard
That suggest you won't get far
It's the car and all that brings
Just before the doorbell rings
It's the place you've got to go
But the fates surround it, your car, your bike and your boat
Don't fear your place is put
You can get there on foot
It's the thinking that there's gonna be a victor
When the sides of your brain compete
That's the way that you stay on your feet