9. Northern Star
[E. Maguire]

Life, oh life
I wonder what’s the point but then you say
There’ll be time to wonder, time worth waiting for
There’ll be something more to make you stay

But how much more will make me mad
Will I lose my head up in the clouds
I’d better find a way of being
I’d better stop myself from seeing
Snakes and soldiers in my mind
Cos none of them is a friend of mine, I pray

Cos I’ve been lost, I have strayed
And I’ve been lonely as the northern star
As dawn begins to fade
And I’ve been tired and afraid
I’ve been wandering down a dead-end road
Only fools will take

Life, oh life
Caught inside a tunnel, there’s a train
That will come and crush my feet upon the ground
I need some wings to fly away

Cos I know the story’s in the stars
And I know it’s hope that’s in my heart
I’ve gotta keep the walls from spinning
I’ve gotta keep myself from feeling
Overwhelmed and in despair
Cos the sun will rise again out there someday

But I’ve been lost, I have strayed
And I’ve been lonely as the northern star
As dawn begins to fade
And I’ve been tired and afraid
I’ve been wandering down a dead-end road
Only fools will take

I may be broken and blind
But I know I’m gonna find my way
And it’s not easy to be strong
But I know I’ll carry on, I’ll stay

We’ve all been lost, all have strayed
We’ve all been lonely as the northern star
As dawn begins to fade
We’ve all been tired and afraid
We’ve all been wandering down a dead-end road
Only fools will take