Originally done by "Jerry Joseph":http://www.jambase.com/Artists/14974/Jerry-Joseph & "Glenn Esparza":http://www.chutenine.com/chute9/glenn.htm, "Climb To Safety" has become a staple cover song for Widespread Panic. Lucky for me, I got to see them perform it this past Sunday in Richmond. My 10th Panic show; and oddly enough, my 5th time getting "Climb To Safety" in the setlist. They must love playing it as much as I love hearing it.When those keys chime in the beginning, the hair raises on my arms. Beyond the music, the lyrics hold special resonance for me...one of my anthems.~You can hear it comin'Like a train out of controlSurely leaves you wonderin'Exactly where your ticket goesYou scream to the conductorBut he's been deaf for twenty yearsHear the other people laughin'As he grinds through every gearGo to grab your nerve, you find that it is missin'Seems you've lost your faith in everyone you knowAnd I surely hope that you don't plan on winnin'Better start payin' more attention to the ones that throw you clearYou are seconds from the impact, and you're movin' way too slowTime will surely mold youInto something you don't likeGet you runnin' like a rabbitStick your finger in the dikeLook around your room you find the paint is peelin'Your reflective skin is fallin' off your bonesWell, I must admit I know just how you're feelin'We must grab each others collar, we must rise out of the waterAnd you know as well as I do it's no fun to die aloneClimb to safetyAfter all that I've been through, you're the only one that mattersClimb to safetyYou never left me in the dark here on my ownClimb to safetyFeel the water rising. Let me be your ladderClimb to safetyI promise you'll be dry and never be aloneLove has always scared youLike the things under your bedBaby, we can walk on waterLike some junkies swore they didYou call me on the phone, you say that it is crucialYou stick your fingers in your ears 'til they explodeI guess the business will be goin' on as usualWe must grab each others collar, we must rise out of the water'Cause you know as well as I do that it's no fun to die aloneClimb to safetyAfter all that I've been through, you're the only one that mattersClimb to safetyYou never left me in the dark here on my ownClimb to safetyFeel the water rising. Let me be your ladderClimb to safetyI promise you'll be dry and never be aloneClimb to safety, safety~