A Venture

Once a peaceful man Laid his old head down by a river Thought about his childhood life His father and forgiver Who couldn't hide away, hide away He controlled the horses with a handclap or a whisper Drink he couldn't combat But in all he was no sinner Who couldn't hide away, hide away He told all his sons of all the antics of a venture Then he told another one who drove himself to drink Not to hide away, hide away Better men have realized Alone is not a venture A peaceful man would realize Alone is no adventure Just to hide away, hide away He told all his sons of all the antics of adventure Then he told another one, who drove himself to drink Not to hide away, hide away Hide away, hide away Hide away, hide away