no matter how dark the storm gets overhead

they say someone's watching from the calm at the edge

what about us when we're down here in it

we gotta watch our own backs

but if you do see that golden light

that it shines in its fiery eye

go on and catch it while you can

go on and catch it if you can

let it course through you

and let it burn through you

if it's the light of truth (x2)

if they think you got it they're going to beat it out of you

with work and debt whatever all else there is

you got to watch your own back

try to see the light of goodness burning down the track

through the blinding rain through the swaying wires

if i see you struggle i will not turn my back

i've seen a good man and a bad man down the same path

i've seen the light of truth keeping out of it and told them to watch their own backs

if i see you struggle and givin all that you got

i see you work all night burning your light to the last of its dim watts

i'm gonna help you how i can, if you see me struggle all night

and give me a hand cause i'm in need i'll call you friend indeed

but i'm going to watch my own back

didn't it rain