Broken Man

Broken Man By Gary D. Ward, Gary D. Ward, All rights reserved I never let my weakness show, I always hid behind my shield To proud to let people know, I was not a man of steel I was always starting from behind But I told myself that I would be just fine Pretending I had everything it takes, to win the race with time It’s hard to imagine now, how I got it all so wrong The answers were always there, I should have known all along I took the path of least resistance, And somehow I made it through When I failed I didn’t learn, just kept building on these blues Now you’re looking at a broken man, I only hope I can be saved My sins are many and my failings are large And I’m the only one to blame It hit me hard then I figured it out, And it brought me to my knees My salvation’s always been there I guess I’ve always known all I had to do was reach I did everything the easy way, but I managed to skate by But there will always be a reckoning, life doesn’t let you slide Shortcuts taken have a price, and the piper always makes you pay Any stolen comfort that you take comes back to haunt you someday Now you’re looking at a broken man, I only hope I can be saved My sins are many and my failings are large And I’m the only one to blame It hit me hard then I figured it out, And it brought me to my knees My salvation’s always been there I guess I’ve always known all I had to do was reach