Some folk leave courage,

some folk leave you hope

Why am I out here hangin'

like a fool at the end o' my rope

Some folk leave you wisdom,

some folk leave you signs

You can never be sure

what went on before

Life is just a matter of time



Picture of you,

clouding my view

I'm following in your footsteps,

tryin' to make some sense of it all

Maybe it's a sign of weakness,

but that's where my footsteps fall

I'm following in your footsteps,

tryin' to hang on to your dreams

You never got what you wanted

So I never got what I need

I'm following in your footsteps,

'cos that's where the footsteps lead



Someone must have given me anger,

someone must have given me hate

Or why would I stand here shakin',

when there's so many chances to take



Pictures of you,

climb into view

I'm following in your footsteps,

tryin' to make some sense of it all

Maybe it's a sign of weakness,

but that's where my footsteps fall



I'm following in your footsteps,

watchin' my children grow

They're following in my footsteps

Takin' it on the road

We're following in your footsteps

'cos that's where the footsteps go

We're following in your footsteps, yeah

'cos that's where your footsteps go