Do you know how deep I sank
Do you know how far I’ve run
With shoes of lead and ten bullets in my back
And nothing on my mind but your smile
I accepted it after 1,000 miles on foot
I push the handle of the door that leads to me
And think, finally visitors again
From where the pepper grows
Back from the asphalt to Mount Everest
The long road all without you
I open the door for myself
And see myself standing there
And feel my love is stronger than ever
I sailed on a raft of pallets and canisters
No day I lived without you
My voice pierced the darkness
My curses turned to prayers
'Cause nobody was with me
Talking to myself for days
From where the pepper grows
Back from the asphalt to Mount Everest
The long road all without you
I open the door for myself
And see myself standing there
And feel my love is stronger than ever
'Cause I found myself
Life is just too easy
And at some point you can’t go any lower
It’s enough for me just to know
That my soul is still intact
That nothing stops me, baby
From coming back as a made man
No lockup or barbed wire
From where the pepper grows
Back from the asphalt to Mount Everest
The long road all without you
I open the door for myself
And see myself standing there
And I feel my love is stronger
Stronger, stronger than ever