Fairway Blues

Sunrise on the first tee Shadows on the green Driver in my hand Where every fault's been seen Grass whispers old secrets Those lost dreams yet to find Aim it straight Hit it clean Leave those bogeys far behind Caddy's got no answers Wind tugging at my soul Ball's gone to the rough Deeper into that hole Life's a long par five Bent like a weathered club Every swing a gamble Down in the dirt and mud Fairway blues With a slice of sorrow Sand trap heartache Dreams about tomorrow Iron in my grip Fate up to the breeze Playing my life On bended knees Green's a fickle lover Never goes as planned Putt falls short Like the touch of an absent hand Hole after hole we chase In a game so near Counting strokes and curses That's a golfer's tear Out here with my demons Amongst the links and trees Echoes of the past Whisper through the breeze Know the course will break you But you still must play Heavy folk blues At the end of the day