Thorny Patch

by John Gorka

2 Views May 03, 2026

Lyrics

It's tough before the aftermath

Waiting for the sky to rain

I'm almost through this thorny patch

That I will not go through again...

That I will not go through again...

That I will not go through again

Standing on a broken path

Waiting for the sky to rain

I am bound for where you live

For I am bound to who you are

My navigation's primitive

To move at all I need the stars...

Standing on a broken path

Waiting for the sky to rain

The blood demands a thicker skin

A thicker skin turned to the fray

It's briar, bramble, needle, pin

When it's a struggle everyday...

Standing on a broken path

Waiting for the sky to rain

If I were rich no one would know

If I were poor no one would see

No need to cultivate mystique

When every soul's a mystery...

Standing on a broken path

Waiting for the sky to rain

City streets are wilderness

Where paranoia's common sense

As common as the common kiss

It's a form of latent violence...

It's a form of latent violence...

It's a form of latent violence

Standing on a broken path...