no matter how dark the storm gets overhead   they say someone's watching from the calm at the edge   what about us when we're down here in it   we gotta watch our own backs   but if you do see that golden light   that it shines in its fiery eye   go on and catch it while you can   go on and catch it if you can   let it course through you   and let it burn through you   if it's the light of truth (x2)   if they think you got it they're going to beat it out of you   with work and debt whatever all else there is   you got to watch your own back   try to see the light of goodness burning down the track   through the blinding rain through the swaying wires   if i see you struggle i will not turn my back   i've seen a good man and a bad man down the same path   i've seen the light of truth keeping out of it and told them to watch their own backs   if i see you struggle and givin all that you got   i see you work all night burning your light to the last of its dim watts   i'm gonna help you how i can, if you see me struggle all night   and give me a hand cause i'm in need i'll call you friend indeed   but i'm going to watch my own back   didn't it rain