Lyrics:

the ditches are deepThe task in handis making us weepBut here's a promise(I intend to keep/That I mean to keep)Seed it in your mindand say it each nightBefore you sleep:we will climb higher in time(och!)You've got a head full of troubleand a ship to build(You think you won't make itbut you know you willYou feel you need your cup refilledFill it out of minewe'll drop the defenses,Pool our skill/Your heart you're hidingit's making you illYou feel like you want to have yoursporran refilledWell, fill it out of minelet the soulful waterOverspill)and we will climb higher in timeI've been to the bottomI've been on the trainI've slept in the gutterwith my head in a drainI've been brutally proudI've been mortally shamedBut this is not a crimeI'm just learning, my friends,That it's all in the gameand we will climb higher in time(Och!)Climb higher in timeclimb higher in time