Carry On Wayward Son

Kansas · Complete Albums Collection [2011]

{Refrain}

Carry on my wayward son

There'll be peace when you are done

Lay your weary head to rest

Don't you cry no more



Ahhhh....



Once I rose above the noise and confusion

Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion

I was soaring ever higher

But I flew too high



Though my eyes could see I still was a blind man

Though my mind could think I still was a mad man

I hear the voices when I'm dreaming

I can hear them say



{Refrain}



Masquerading as a man with a reason

My charade is the event of the season

And if I claim to be a wise man, well

It surely means that I don't know



On a stormy sea of moving emotion

Tossed about I'm like a ship on the ocean

I set a course for winds of fortune

But I hear the voices say



{Refrain}



Carry on, you will always remember

Carry on, nothing equals the splendor

Now your life's no longer empty

But surely heaven waits for you



Carry on my wayward son

There'll be peace when you are done

Lay your weary head to rest

Don't you cry (don't you cry no more)

Carry On Wayward Son

Kansas' 1976 single 'Carry On Wayward Son' stands as a defining anthem of progressive rock, blending complex time signatures with soaring melodic hooks. Released on their self-titled album, the track exemplifies the band's ability to fuse intricate studio production with accessible songwriting. The composition features a distinctive opening guitar riff that has become an enduring staple of rock radio, driving a narrative about navigating life's confusing paths. As one of the group's most recognizable works, it showcases their signature blend of hard rock energy and melodic sensibility, cementing their legacy in the American rock canon alongside hits like 'Dust in the Wind' and 'Point of Know Return'.