Who is he, and what is he to you A man we passed just tried to stare me down And when I looked at you You looked at the ground I don't know who he is But I think that you do Something in my heart and in your eye Tells me he's not someone just passing by

Piece by piece Piece by piece, he restored my faith But piece by piece, he collected me up Off the ground, where you abandoned things and Piece by piece he filled the holes that you burned in me Six years old and you know He never walks away He never

Just be as you are Be as you are, be as, be as you are But in times of trouble I can turn to my mother And I know that she gon' understand And she told me, young man There are moments when you fall to the ground But you are stronger than you feel you are

The smoking gun is what I’ve found The dirt I have on you is the ground Wish that I didn’t have to see a confidant as an enemy Now the truth is a ball and chain Holding my conscience to the flame Covered up, but still I know The secret of the life you’re

Just be as you are Be as you are, be as, be as you are But in times of trouble I can turn to my mother And I know that she gon' understand And she told me, young man There are moments when you fall to the ground But you are stronger than you feel you are

We don't run I'm standing my ground And we don't back down Bless each tear and this dirt I was born in (run) We don't run, we don't run I'm not afraid of burning bridges 'Cause I know they're gonna light my way Like a Phoenix, from the ashes Welcome to

I need my girl I keep feeling smaller and smaller Davy says that I look taller I can’t get my head around it I’m under the gun again I know I was the 45% of then I know I was a lot of things I am good, I am grounded Remember when you lost your shit and

But you're still in Treading water I can't keep my head above ground (I can't keep my head above ground, can't keep my head) Could it be we got lost in the summer? Well I know you know that it's over You can drift along You've got the time The rest of us

World keep on turnin' 'Cause it won't be too long 'Cause my last time on earth I lived a whole world of sin I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then Gonna keep on tryin' 'Cause it won't be too long, oh no People keep on learnin' Soldiers keep on

But then came trouble Punch my face, do it 'cause I like the pain Every time you curse my name I know you want the satisfaction, it's not gonna happen Knock me out, kick me when I'm on the ground It's only gonna let you down Come the lightning and the