I kept the right ones out
and let the wrong ones in
had an angel of mercy to see me through all my sins
there were times in my life
when i was goin' insane
tryin to walk through
the pain
when i lost my grip
and i hit the floor
yeah, i thought i could leave, but couldn't get out the door
i was so sick and tired
of livin' a lie
i was wishin that i
would die

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it's amazing
with the blink of an eye you finally see the light
it's amazing
when the moment arrives that you know you'll be alright
it's amazing
and i'm sayin' a prayer for the desperate hearts tonight

that one last shot's a permanent vacation
and how high can you fly with broken wings?
life's a journey not a destination
and i just can't tell just what tomorrow brings

you have to learn to crawl
before you learn to walk
but i just couldn't listen to all that righteous talk
i was out on the street
just tryin' to survive
scratchin' to stay
alive

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