In a lonely shadow, he finds the key Demanding light to set him free He knows that things aren't what they always seem to mean See it all in a different light You know everything you heard is true And I'll ride off with your soul tonight If that's alright with you I've got half a mind to make it whole Make it whole again And the shadow that I'm chasing is my only friend And I'm sinking in the quicksand Cause I never found a place to stand And Lord knows, finally I'm a man Everybody's got souls to blame But the shadows keep it in ache My eyes have seen the glory But it's lost with every step you take Finally you'll know what's wrong When the gift that keeps on giving's gone But in between these mountains and you His soul's still trying to shine again I've got half a mind to make it whole Make it whole again And the shadow that I'm chasing is my only friend We're sinking in the quicksand Cause I never found a place to stand And, oh, finally I'm a man