Lyrics
Guiding Light
Lyrics by Ed Millican
V1
Memories can feel like distant dreams
Like the time I was just 14
Uncertain what to do with my life
My mother was a Guiding Light
V2
Felt in my heart she had to be right
This had a profound effect on my life
Pearls of Wisdom would not be wasted
No matter the problem, I'd always face it
Chorus
There will always be crime
And the people that fight it
Most jobs turn on a dime
My mother confided
Choose the badge
Or a position that serves it
Earn what you have
Always deserve it
Instrumental
Bridge
Resonating in my mind
A constant throughout time
She said, when hard times fall
Crime will soar
Order must be restored
Chorus
There will always be crime
And the people that fight it
Most jobs turn on a dime
My mother confided
Choose the badge
Or a position that serves it
Earn what you have
Always deserve it
Outro
Took her advice, Independence took flight
And I passed it on to my child
When times were marred by vicious sharks
It helped her and I through life's trials