Jerry Jeff Walker - Every Drop of Water lyrics

Allen Shamblin/Steve Seskin

Life is like a roller coaster

It's up and down, it's over and over again

'Til it ends

The way I figure it, it's grist for the mill

A lesson you learn in every hard spill you take

There's no mistake

Chorus:

We're all diamonds in the rough

We'll all shine soon enough

Struggles in this life can make you strong

We waste the good times and the bad

But keep in mind that when you're sad

Those tears of joy and sorrow lead you home

Every drop of water shapes the stone

You wouldn't know it by lookin' at me now

Not long ago, I was down for the count and scared

Didn't think I had a prayer

But I found the strength to get over that mountain

It took a little time, but nobody's countin' anyway

So I'm here to say

Chorus

Bridge:

There's a masterpiece in every heart

An ever changing work of art

Chorus

Life is kind of like a roller coaster

Up and down, over and over again

'Til it ends