Throw My Bones
Embracing Tomorrow's Mystery: Deep Purple's 'Throw My Bones' Insight
Lyrics
I don't know what lies ahead
I am uncertain about what the future holds
It's all a mystery man, I heard it said
People have said that the future is unknown
You do your thing, you do your best
Do what you can, give your best effort
I take a guess at what happen next
I try to make an educated guess about what might happen next
All I've got is what I need
I possess only what is necessary
And that's enough, as far as I can see
What I have is sufficient for me
Why should I walk into the great unknown?
Why should I venture into uncertain situations?
When I can sit here, and throw my bones
Instead, I prefer to stay where I am and trust my instincts
I hear the future is so divine
There's talk about the future being wonderful
But I'll just wait until I get a sign
But I'll wait for a clear indication before proceeding
'Cause what I've got here, what I'm holding in my hand
Because what I currently possess is more valuable to me
Is better for me than some promised land
I prefer what I have now over a promised but uncertain future
All I've got is what I need
I have only what I require
And that's enough, as far as I can see
And that's sufficient for my needs
Why should I walk into the great unknown?
Why take risks in unknown circumstances?
When I can sit here and throw my bones
I'd rather stay where I am and rely on my intuition
What's the rush, who's to say?
Why hurry? Who can definitively predict?
You can't escape tomorrow, it's another day
Tomorrow will come regardless; there's no escaping it
I'm hanging here, I'm here on solid ground
I'm stable and secure in my current position
'Cause Heaven's full, or closing down
Heaven seems unattainable or inaccessible
All I've got is what I need
I have only what I need
And that's enough, as far as I can see
And that suffices for me
Why should I walk into the great unknown?
Why take chances in an uncertain future?
When I can sit here and throw my bones, oh yeah
I'd rather stay where I am and trust my instincts
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