The Man I Knew

We started strong Full of dreams Built a life Or so it seemed Your laugh was home Your arms my light But now I'm alone Most every night A few beers after work Is how it begins Then liquor becomes An every day thing I see the man you used to be Buried beneath this misery Where did you go The man I knew The one who loved me Who saw me through Your words cut deep They leave their scars A love once close Now feels so far I can't save you Though I've tried It's killing me To watch you die inside Your anger stings It leaves a mark Your words are arrows In the dark You blame the world For all your pain But your hurt Spills on me like rain I've held on tight Year after year But hope is fading Drowned in fear I reach for you But you're not there Just a shadow Lost in despair Where did you go The man I knew The one who loved me Who saw me through Your words cut deep They leave their scars A love once close Now feels so far I can't save you Though I've tried It's killing me To watch you die inside I can't keep fighting This fight for you You have to want it As bad as I do Look in the mirror To see what is real Find the man this pain Has concealed I still see hop A spark in your eyes The man I love is still Somewhere inside Where did you go The man I knew The one who loved me Who saw me through Your words cut deep They leave their scars A love once close Now feels so far I can't save you Though I've tried It's killing me To watch you die inside The door is open But it's your call To rise again Or let yourself fall I'll love you But I can't pull you through Only you can save the man I knew I pray evey day That God will step in Then the healing For both of us can begin I love you