The happy tune plays on
The cheerful dance goes on
The watchful eyes looks on
While the silent steps follow
In the solitude of my being
In the quietness of my mind
In the peacefulness of my heart
The silent steps still follow
Then I start to run
I don't know where
Yet at every turn
The silent steps follow
In the joyful company of friends
In the scornful company of foes
In the silent company of my soul
The silent steps still follow
At the loss of my pride
At the pain of my ego
At the loss of everything
I hear the silent steps still
When life threatens
When death fails again
When hope seems forlorn
The silent steps still follow
When I fall in sin
When I rise in grace
When I test my faith
I hear the silent steps
Over the hills and mountains
Through deserts and sand lands
Through forests and grasslands
My entourage is maintained
I'm not alone
I have company
Even when thoughts fail
Those steps keep me awake
When my use of words creak
And becomes wacky and weak
That I start to feel less of my world
The silent steps still follow
I feel abandoned
I feel rejected
I feel alone
Save for the silent steps
My heart gets broken
My love is once more taken
The pain persists and endures
Like the silent steps
I start anew
I feel refreshed
I am near OK
Even with the silent steps
A cycle begins
My head aches
My eyes hurt
Still I hear the steps
It sounds a bit hollow
Whatever it is behind
That never ceases to follow
In silent steps all the time
I cannot hide
For I don't know where
Or what I'm hiding from
I just know I'm followed
