Going Against the Grain

See her sitting by the road Stones in her shoes Tired of doing all the things That other people do Life's jumping someone else's train She knows it's time to make a change And I saw her Going against the grain Eyes so bright and open wide With her innocence and sorrow on her side She followed many rivers She waited at the crossroads for a while 'Till she knew the way Going against the grain Like the whitest sail She set out on the bluest sea All you need is sun and wind She said to be free People smiled and shook their heads It doesn't work that way they said But I saw her Going against the grain Eyes so bright and open wide With her innocence and sorrow on her side She followed many rivers She waited at the crossroads for a while 'Till she knew the way Going against the grain That's why We didn't know what she was thinking That's why We didn't know that she was there Already there She followed many rivers She waited at the crossroads for a while 'Till she knew the way Going against the grain