[Verse 1]
One laugh in the middle of a struggle
Big diamond at the bottom of a puddle
Did you ever stare at the moon 'til you saw double?
I hear you walk away from trouble
Good love, there ain't no denying
Say, bad love, somebody ain't trying
Did you ever walk some place? Just take time
Or take the fast road and get going

[Refrain]
And then the rules break
There's no mistake
These are precious times, you and I
We walk the line
We walk the line

[Chorus]
I looked in a frying pan
I sang a song
I looked at a dying man
He sang along

[Verse 2]
We got mountains
Yeah, we got beaches
Got love that makes us mad
Love that has to teach us
[Chorus]
I looked in a frying pan
Sang a song
I looked at a dying man
He sang along

[Refrain]
And then the rules break
There's no mistake
These are precious times, you and I
We walk the line
We walk the line
We walk the line
We walk the line