surfer s hymn

Panda Bear

When there are hard times I ll step it up
When there are dangerous times I ll spot them up
I ll take my time to make up my own mind
To set it up when the times are calling for a steady creed

How do I know it s time?
Even if I ve got mine
Cause if the wise do know what wisdom is
If I could err on every good side every time

Out on the water
A rider can ready
Though waves comes crashing
A good board can steady
I wouldn t ever want to bet upon the balance
on what s going on
Would I?

Stay
What s in my way?
Got to have it to get over it

To have an empty fortune when I fear
To have a deadly weapon, as it s called
Which is an answer to a challenge made by anything
Then to always know just what things violence needs

How do I know its time?
Even if I got mine
Cause if the wise do know what wisdom is
If I could err on every good side every time

Out on the water
A rider can ready
Though waves comes crashing
A good board can steady
I wouldn t ever want to bet upon the balance
on what s going on
Would I?

Why wouldn t I?