I'm throwing reins around this broken heart of mine, Lord, it ain't easy to do
I'm walking on a road less traveled upon, never along with a friend like You
She was married at 21, widowed at 23
Spent two years of sweet serenity
Now she's back to a lifetime of grief
Born into a hard world, fighting most days of her life
She turned 50 when she was just 5
The day that her parents would die
She's throwing reins around this broken heart of hers, Lord, it ain't easy to do
She's walking on a road less traveled upon, never alone with a friend like You
He always had it all, everything money could buy
Had crowds of adoring fans, never by myself in his life
But he faints and he falls in a room full of so-called friends
Doctors say he was fortunate and he says "He'll never be alone again"
He's throwing reins around this broken heart of his, Lord, it ain't easy to do
He's walking on a road less traveled upon, never alone with a friend like You
I need a friend who will be there, in spite of my misery
I need a friend unaware, that don't care if I'm a celebrity
A friend to help me face pharaoh
A friend in my cave I can trust
A friend in war and sin and peace and love
And a friend to remind me of the Friend above
I'm throwing reins around this broken heart of mine, Lord, it ain't easy to do
I'm walking on a road less traveled upon, never along with a friend like You