Roadside dreams on stone pillows
Wrap yourself in sadness and fright
Close your eyes underneath the darkness
Fall asleep and you’ll see the light
(Just remember the earth is in motion the ladder has dropped
You gotta start at the bottom to reach the top
You gotta start at the bottom and never stop
You gotta start at the bottom to reach the top)
The ways are mysterious and so are the methods
Clouds of angels fall with the morning dew
Lay down your walking stick and throw in your troubles
Fists full of tricks and a mouth full of stew
(Just remember the earth is in motion the ladder has dropped
You gotta start at the bottom to reach the top
You gotta start at the bottom and never stop
You gotta start at the bottom to reach the top)
Out of the shadows there’s a bridge to forgiveness
Dangerous steps unraveling deceit
Entangled lies, a bad performance
They taught you in school that it’s wrong to cheat
(Just remember the earth is in motion the ladder has dropped
You gotta start at the bottom to reach the top
You gotta start at the bottom and never stop
You gotta start at the bottom to reach the top)
Rest your head on a hard foundation
Kick off your shoes and give up the fight
Pick up your brother and dust off the anger
It doesn’t matter who’s wrong and who’s right
(Just remember the earth is in motion the ladder has dropped
You gotta start at the bottom to reach the top
You gotta start at the bottom and never stop
You gotta start at the bottom to reach the top)
Till the soul and plant a nation
Pack up your doubts and disbelief
Make peace w/ the dawn, give way to celebration
Sow your seeds and bury your grief
(Just remember the earth is in motion the ladder has dropped
You gotta start at the bottom to reach the top
You gotta start at the bottom to reach the top
You gotta start at the bottom to reach the top)
