The Bend

It ain't the gamble, it's the chance It's the road, it's not the map It's not the answer, it's the asking It's the catch and not the trap It's the joy, it's not the cheering It's the key, it's not the lock It ain't solving, it's the riddle It's not the store but what's in stock It ain't you, it's who you love It's time, it's not the clock I see your eyes and not your looks Not the squeezing, oh but the juice It's the hole, it's not the digging It's the truth, it sure ain't the news It's not living, it is life It's the meaning and not the end It's the cut, it's not the knife It's your home, it ain't the rent It ain't speeding, it's driving Not the white lines Not the white lines but the bend Not the white lines but the bend It's expression, it ain't cashing It's the breeze and not the trees It's the cause and not the bashing It's a smile and not the cheese It ain't the liquor, it's the drinking It's not the figure, it's the count It's the floating, not the swimming It's not where you are but where you're bound To know instead of thinking It's your heart, it's the sound In your heart it's the sound It ain't the buzz, it's an inspiration It's the secret, not the hype It's the building up, not demolition It's the person, not the type Not fulfillment, it's the hoping Taking part and not the best It's the tasting, not the topping It's not the case but the test Not struggling but coping It's not the grail but it's the quest Not the grail, it's the quest