There's a path stretches before hernAnd it's as fragile as it is longnAnd the line that the path followsnIs not a straight forward onenIt dips and it wigglesnSometimes it climbsnFar too close to the sunnnBut I - I keep that path under my feetnCause I know it's the only onennAnd we escaped from that fancy oftennBut they're now just distant stainsnThere's guys in this town nThat have fallen down nAnd never found their feet againnThey made their woman cry nOne to many timesnShe's keepin' some other fellow on tonightnnBut I - I keep that path under my feetnI keep my eyes on that linennAnd when old friends come calling nAnd we hang around for a whilenIt's not a question of falling nThey're just important people in my lifenThey get that look in their eye nThat says let's go too far nAnd those tend to find my carnAnd get back to my baby's armsnAnd keep my eyes on that linennYeah I - I keep that path under my feetnI keep my eyes on that linenn(Bridge)nnThere's a path that stretches before hernAnd it's as fragile as it is longnAnd the line that the path followsnIs not a straight forward onenIt dips and it wigglesnSometimes it climbsnFar too close to the sunnnBut I keep that path under my feetnCause I know it's the only onennYeah I - I keep that path under my feetnCause I know it's the only onennYeah I - I keep that path under my feetnCause I know it's the only one