It seems like yesterday, but it was long ago
she was lovely, she was the queen of our lives
there in the darkness with the radio playing low

The secrets that we shared, the mountains that we moved
caught like a wild fire out of control
there was nothing left to burn, and nothing left to lose

And I remember what she said to me
how she swore that it would never end
I remember when she held me oh so tight
wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then

Against the wind, we were running against the wind
we were young and strong, but just running against the wind

The years rolled slowly past, I found myself alone
surrounded by strangers I thought were my friends
I found myself further and further from my home

I guess I lost my way, there were oh so many roads
I was living to run and running to live
never worrying about paying or how much I owed

Moving eight miles a minute for months at a time
breaking all the rules I could bend
I began to find myself searching
searching for shelter again and again

Against the wind, we were running against the wind
I found myself seeking shelter against the wind

All those drifter's days are past me now
I got so much more to think about
Deadlines and commitments
what to leave in, what to leave out

Against the wind, we were running against the wind
I found myself seeking shelter against the wind

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