Not What I Expected

At the end of this trail of tears, at the edge of my horizon
 From the corner of my eye, I caught myself off guard
 Like a harlequin's romance, or such tender expectations
 Getting past my sleeping sentry, with a turn of a friendly card
 This is not what I expected
 This is not what I expected
 This is not what I expected
 This is not what I expected
 There must be a hidden source, but you won't know until you get there
 When the word has been revealed, and you've peeled away a layer
 Oh it's under every stone, in this desert's painted canvas
 Like a wellspring of love, or a suddenly answered prayer
 This is not what I expected
 This is not what I expected
 This is not what I expected
 This is not what I expected
 And it's Custer's last one night stand
 It's raining hard to beat the band
 You hold a rainbow in your hand
 And I can only wonder, just stare in wild wonder
 Listening to the silence, counting seconds 'til the thunder
 This is not what I expected
 This is not what I expected
 This is not what I expected
 This is not what I expected