The Price of Joe

[Verse] Bought a ticket with Joe to a lifelong ride Thought the wind would carry but the sails lied Summer sun burned bright in the sky so high Wisdom's whispers we ignored we let it die [Verse 2] Bound by vows made in the heat of the night Fire blazed brightly but it melted the light Commitment hired for a show we'd never know The real cost beneath the facade began to grow [Chorus] Joe he's a mystery and he won't let go Price we paid echoes in the shadows below We preserved a lie but reality's cold Joe the illusion that we can’t behold [Verse 3] Uneven steps on a path carved by pride Promises turned hollow nothing left to hide Slow bleed of truth seeps into the ground What we hired ain't free and the weight is sound [Verse 4] Echoes of laughter now a distant tone Pictures pale and faded dreams overthrown The heavy heart knows the pain of the wise In his glass Joe's truths were deep we were blind [Bridge] Blind eyes open through the thunderous storm Summer's heat but the cold starts to form Realization sets in dragging us down Wisdom was the cost Joe was the crown