Woke up in another state with a pounding in my head Floor covered in blood and broken glass And I could drink to drown till I'm slow in the step like a dog who's had his day But by the morn' all the words that you said keep coming back You're the light in my shadow You're my wayward star You're the light in my shadow My wayward star, my wayward star Running around with a lump in my throat and a stagger in my stride Just another time that I couldn't sink my pride And I've got lock jaw from biting my tongue 3600 miles from home 20-20-24 hours to go You're the light in my shadow You're my wayward star You're the light in my shadow My wayward star, my wayward star Talk about the time we thought that we knew what's coming next Back to the wall with the future at your steps We never had a chance at all We listened to the warning calls shouting out I couldn't sleep with your words in my head so I thought that I'd walk it out I walk along with my conscience weighing me down And blacking out isn't doing me good so I knew what I had to do Call you up and admit that I've been a fool You're the light in my shadow You're my wayward star You're the light in my shadow My wayward star, my wayward star You're the light in my shadow You're my wayward star You're the light in my shadow