Janis Ian — Walking on Sacred Ground

[Verse 1] I once was much like you Had a nine-to-five and a mortgage due That rat race got to me First it ate me up, then it set me free One day it buried me alive I snapped and almost lost my mind I crawled out just in time to go [Chorus] Walking, walking, walking Walking on sacred ground Walking, walking, walking Walking on sacred ground [Verse 2] At first I lost my way But I stumbled on until one day I came across a stone With the name of every soul I'd known I edged around it carefully 'Til it became a memory That set my spirit free, to go [Chorus] Walking, walking, walking Walking on sacred ground Walking, walking, walking Walking on sacred ground [Bridge] Mmm, we're all afraid of going under Honey, is it really any wonder? Caught between the silence and the thunder [Verse 3] I once was much like you Always a lot to do I ran so hard to stay in place The wind took on a bitter taste Now I don't run that race—I go [Chorus] Walking, walking, walking Walking on sacred ground Walking, walking, walking Walking on sacred ground [Outro] Walking, I'm walking, I'm walking Walking on sacred ground Walking, walking, walking Walking on sacred ground Walking, walking, walking Walking on sacred ground Walking, walking, walking