The Cuts - Straight Path lyrics

My roots are firmly entrenched in soft sand I know they don't know who I am Strong backs, supporting tiny little brains They don't see shapes in ink stains Tight-lipped, and never looking both ways Shopping at life from window displays Afraid of things that go bump in the night Afraid of getting sunburned by sunlight Heroes give them a role to play Imagination is seldom displayed The norm offers them a way Guidelines to live by each day Decadence and sin are things to avoid So are expression, jubilation and Freud Safe bets always win, but they never pay big Big risks are at least that — they are big It's not a straight path Straight path And it's narrow, yeah It's not a straight path Straight path And it's narrow My roots are firmly entrenched in soft sand I know they don't know who I am Strong backs, supporting tiny little brains They don't see shapes in ink stains Tight-lipped, and never looking both ways Shopping at life from window displays Afraid of things that go bump in the night Afraid of getting sunburned by sunlight My roots are firmly entrenched in soft sand I know they don't know who I am Strong backs, supporting tiny little brains They don't see shapes in ink stains Tight-lipped, and never looking both ways Shopping at life from window displays Afraid of things that go bump in the night Afraid of getting sunburned by sunlight My roots are firmly entrenched in soft sand I know they don't know who I am Strong backs, supporting tiny little brains They don't see shapes in ink stains Tight-lipped, and never looking both ways Shopping at life from window displays Afraid of things that go bump in the night Afraid of getting sunburned by sunlight It's not a straight path Straight path And it's narrow, yeah It's not a straight path Straight path And it's narrow It's not a straight path Straight path And it's narrow It's not a straight path Straight path And it's narrow