when you walked away to find the world
you left a world behind
(for someone else to take)
to chase your peace of mind.
you left for vegas, then the canyons
you left to be a wall street man
you left to find some new companions
but if you left for love you left in vain
like a fool
on an odyssey
running from somewhere
into nobody's arms
again
you gambled on luck
you lived life in the fast lane
you cheated on your own true friends
one man's loss is another man's gain
as the walls started closing down on you
you tried to back the right horse once again
you gambled on reality
one more bet you couldn't quite maintain
all the casinos are on fire
and the gambler hits the road
at the heart of his desire
there's no love and no reproach
like a fool
on an odyssey
running from somewhere
into nobody's arms
again
