To get the water you climb a mountain
'Cause you're not willing to move your home
But it's not easy so you start moving
The mountain stone by stone

And it can take a lifetime, and is it worth the frustration
If you can't even walk the straight line before you grow old?

So if my movie's a hit, and if my book is the shit
And if the public school system puts this on their list
And if my name is like stone, or if my songs are unknown
Does my mortal existence just change in it's length?
Or is it now, is it now, is it now, is it now
That I should sell all my scriptures and long-shot connections?
'Cause If I can't see it right now, then I can't see it at all
And what pleasure can I get from a half moved wall?

So spread the word, place an ad
Rent a herd, call a doctor
Fill the mailbox, place a subscription
Take a collection, host a show
Publish a thriller, send it down river
Create an army with that gold
You'll feel its backing, and if you think that's lacking
Call it a hobby, sell it at home
And it can take a lifetime, and is it worth the frustration
To see your eyes have gone bloodshot, and your throat has gone cold?