Rocks in My Pockets

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Like a good-luck charm for a soldier Heading off into battle I carried a stone in my pocket Something I found in Seattle It vaguely resembled a face And it looked like a headstone a little Deep groove from a worm or from years underwater Running right down the middle Some people name their cars or their guitars Some things are too fragile to name Some things are made for the spotlight Some live at the edge of the frame [Chorus] Just a few days above surface A lifetime below Rocks in my pockets when I go [Verse 2] Stuck to the shoreline In the light of the torch Wrapped up in your bandage Like a package on the porch You were never gonna make it I felt like you knew But at least you'll have someone For some of us that won't be true Some people go down swinging Get in a few punches Some learn to ride the currents Some never learn Probably not gonna leave the slightest trace in the wake When it's my turn [Chorus] Tie down the sails When the crosswinds blow Rocks in my pockets when I go [Verse 3] Initials in the bark of a tree Little signs of hope Like a good-luck charm for a soldier Mailed home in an envelope Some people go it alone Some need a friend The weak ones get lucky The strong ones stick around to see the end [Chorus] Just a few days above surface A lifetime below Rocks in my pockets when I go Rocks in my pockets when I go Rocks in my pockets when I go