She Dreams the Road I'm Walking Down

Some men are born with no destiny,
They come and go without a sound.
I didn't choose what life would be,
She dreams the road I'm walking down.

My feet are in the stars, she said,
The journey lies here on the ground.
I didn't go, but I was led.
She dreams the road I'm walking down.

Which eyes were real and which were fake?
I stare into a great unknown.
The moon is drowning in the lake.
She dreams the road I'm walking down.

We came to the X where the roads are crossed.
I stepped off from the way she'd found.
I don't know how long I've been lost.
She dreams the road I'm walking down.

I'm too far gone, I can't turn back,
I've picked up the bottle, I can't put it down.
My legs are strong but my heart is slack.
She dreams the road I'm walking down.

I sit and chew a sandwich crust.
They clink and cheers and have a round.
They do what they want, I do what I must.
She dreams the road I'm walking down.

I watch lovers passing by,
Always here just hanging around.
The days dissolve one at a time.
She dreams the road I'm walking down.

The birds have carried south her song,
The leafy notes of gold and brown.
I will not say that I was wrong.
She dreams the road I'm walking down.