got my ticket and i'm ready to set sail
'cause your memory likes to ride on my coattail
you drown in freedom while i smother in jail
but everything's gonna be alright now

a black cat crossed my path today
i looked at her and she looked away
gave a wink as if to say
girl, everything's gonna be alright now

i play the cards i've been delt
but i got a few tricks up my sleeve and under my belt
and i felt more alive than i've ever felt
when you rocked me in the rhythm of the ocean singing
everything's gonna be alright

you set me on fire but left me to smolder
so i keep looking over my shoulder
living my life like a shell shocked soldier
but everything's gonna be alright now

i play the cards i've been delt
but i got a few tricks up my sleeve and under my belt
and i felt more alive than i've ever felt
when you rocked me in the rhythm of the ocean singing
everything's gonna be alright

got my ticket and i'm ready to set sail
'cause your memory likes to ride on my coattail
standing in the middle of a pounding hail
but everything's gonna be alright now