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 passion 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