the bend

Solomon Burke

It ainââ?¬â?¢t the gamble, itââ?¬â?¢s the chance
Itââ?¬â?¢s the road, itââ?¬â?¢s not the map
Itââ?¬â?¢s not the answer, itââ?¬â?¢s the asking
Itââ?¬â?¢s the catch, itââ?¬â?¢s not the trap

Itââ?¬â?¢s the joy and not the cheering
Itââ?¬â?¢s the key and not the lock
It ainââ?¬â?¢t solving, itââ?¬â?¢s the riddle
Not the store but whatââ?¬â?¢s in stock
It ainââ?¬â?¢t you, itââ?¬â?¢s who you love
It is time, itââ?¬â?¢s not the clock

I see your eyes and not your looks
Not the squeezing but the juice
Itââ?¬â?¢s the hole, itââ?¬â?¢s not the digging
Itââ?¬â?¢s the truth, itââ?¬â?¢s not the news

Itââ?¬â?¢s not living, it is life
The meaning and not the end
Itââ?¬â?¢s the cut, it ainââ?¬â?¢t the knife
Itââ?¬â?¢s youââ?¬â?¢re home, it ainââ?¬â?¢t the rent
It ainââ?¬â?¢t speeding, it is driving
Not the white lines but the bend
Not the white lines but the bend

Itââ?¬â?¢s expression, it ainââ?¬â?¢t cashing
Itââ?¬â?¢s the breeze and not the trees
Itââ?¬â?¢s the cause and not the bashing
Itââ?¬â?¢s a smile and not the cheese

It ainââ?¬â?¢t liquor, itââ?¬â?¢s the drinking
Itââ?¬â?¢s not the figure, itââ?¬â?¢s the count
Itââ?¬â?¢s the floating not the swimming
Itââ?¬â?¢s not where you are but where youââ?¬â?¢re bound
To know instead of thinking
Itââ?¬â?¢s your heart and itââ?¬â?¢s the sound
In your heart itââ?¬â?¢s the sound

It ainââ?¬â?¢t the buzz, itââ?¬â?¢s inspiration
Itââ?¬â?¢s the secret not the hype
Build-up, not demolition
Itââ?¬â?¢s the person not the type
No fulfillment, it is hoping
Taking part not being best
It is tasting, not toping
Itââ?¬â?¢s not the case but the test
Not struggling but coping
Itââ?¬â?¢s not the grail but itââ?¬â?¢s the quest
Not the grail, itââ?¬â?¢s the quest