If I had my way, I must admit If I called every play of the game I'd pray for good times, blue sky and sunshine And avoid with a pa**ion the pain But with every blow from an angry wind And with every dark shadow that falls There's a better view up around the bend Where this puzzle makes some sense after all Mistakes and misfortunes will come and go But to try and to fail is no disgrace Sometimes a rough and a rocky road Can take you to a beautiful place Is there anyone looking back in faith That can deny that the Father knows best Oh, but at the time and place for the life of you You saw no reason, no good for the test But now remembering as you watched His hand Put the color to your black and white dreams Maybe one more time past what you can see The trouble of the moment's not as bad as it seems Mistakes and misfortunes will come and go But to try and to fail is no disgrace, no, no Sometimes a rough and a rocky road Is gonna take you to a beautiful place And the unspoiled beauty of the wisdom of God Lies in the wilderness, yeah Up there beyond the easy reach Where the journey takes a little more faith, I guess I guess, I guess A little more faith, I guess (Sometimes a rough and a rocky road) Sometimes, sometimes Mistakes and misfortunes will come and go But to try and to fail, it's no disgrace, no, no Sometimes a rough and a rocky road It can take you to a beautiful Beautiful, beautiful place, oh Oh, it can take you to a beautiful place I know, I know, I know Gonna take you there I'm gonna take you there Sometimes, sometimes Rough and rocky road Gonna take you, gonna take you To a beautiful place, yeah To a beautiful place, yeah, yeah To a beautiful place