Straight Line In A Crooked World

Little voice saying do your best But the world keep pulling left and right Trying to blur what's wrong and right Friends say come on, it ain't that big Job say just do it, we don't need receipts Coach is shifting like a moving line Hard to stand when it's all disguised Feels like I'm walking on the road Just to stay in line with the man I said I'd be in my own Easy roads don't cost a thing Till you pay for what they bring Short cut shining in the light But they fade when you face the night Everybody got advice to give How to bend just a little bit But I know where that road can lead Start small, then it don't stop me Feels like I'm standing up Walk a straight line In a crooked world Keep my heart in the right place While the lines get dirty Every day I'm fighting Just to stay in line With the man I said I'd be But I'll put it now and then But I'll get back up Dust it off, ooh, cause I know what it cost While the truth gets curled Every day I'm trying Not to fall behind Keep my compass pointed true Through the test of time