Soul Sound: Toby Stickley

Music has been one aspect of my creative nature for over fifty years. I have had the
inspiration to write a few songs, of which this is probably one of my most successful
and favorite. It does reflect my faith journey and I have done it at various coffee houses
around the community. I enjoy a variety of music, having learned to play guitar on
Creedence Clearwater Revival and Neil Young songs. It is an activity that I am happy
to be able to still be doing at this point in my life.

3 Miles from Nowhere by Toby

Lyrics for Three Miles From Nowhere
To stand in this place and not see a road,
To stand in this wilderness, all alone
And shiver from the cold, cold driving wind
That blows my life along
To see the morning sun, rise in the fog
Trying to warm this stone that’s become my heart
But Your stars and Your moon still shine
On my forest lawn
And I’m three miles from nowhere when I for forget You
Three miles from nowhere when I turn and walk away
Three miles from nowhere ’til I turn back again
Three miles from nowhere then I’m gone
Three miles from nowhere without You
How can a rock live and breathe
With oh so many, many cracks in me
And how will the angels ever make it right
How can I hear, hear my song
That’s running through my brain, all along
And I never can forget the place You made for me
And I’m three miles from nowhere when I for forget You
Three miles from nowhere when I turn and walk away
Three miles from nowhere ’til I turn back again
Three miles from nowhere then I’m gone
Three miles from nowhere without You
(Instrumental)
Three miles from nowhere, out on the sea
I feel the mist surrounding me
And you come and you comfort, whenever I need You
And I’m three miles from nowhere when I for forget You
Three miles from nowhere when I turn and walk away
Three miles from nowhere ’til I turn back again
Three miles from nowhere then I’m gone
Three miles from nowhere without You
Three miles from nowhere without You
Three miles from nowhere without You