The Next Right Thing [Tommy Shaw]

The Next Right Thing

Written by Tommy Shaw

Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw

They say hope is romantic

Slow down like the Titanic
But my love is gigantic

And I don't wanna make it quit

Love is like a fine wine, 

Doesn't have a time line
I've been climbing up that grapevine

'Til I found one that fits

I've tried to pick and choose

Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose
But I can't go wrong

Doing the next right thing

I tangled with some titans

Done my share of fighting
But I ain't been enlightened

Learned a few facts of life

I don't sweat the small stuff

Don't use a driver in the rough
I don't make remarks off the cuff

And bring the bacon home to the wife

I've tried to pick and choose

Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose
But I can't go wrong

Doing the next right thing

Doing the next right thing, yeah, yeah

I may stumble

I may fall

But no more beatin' my head against the wall
I go around it

I dig myself a hole
Think I'll turn her up to the middle of my soul

I've tried and tried to pick and choose

Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose
I'll never go wrong

Doing the next right thing

Interpretation

I always try to do what's right. Sure, I make mistakes sometimes, but I move on the the next right thing. I've learned at lot from my mistakes, and rather than getting frustrated and giving up, I just try to find a way to move on.  I love her enough to want to always do what is right.