I fell in it
A handful of times
Those burning embers
Of love and trust
The consuming flames
Of the pleasures of lust
The perpetual game
Of push and shove

I get tired
And burned out
Running from all
Life's broken rules
And after all
I don't care to revisit
Those old blues
But don't get me wrong
I'm still your one
And only fool

Because you know
Once or twice
In the darkest
Part of life
I was so blessed
To have your light!

Are you sure your family knows your love,
   if tomorrow never comes?
Are you sure you love will last through life,
   when your last day here is done?

Are you often times not quite the man,
   My God would have you be?
Are you ever not the father type,
   that your son and daughter need?

Are you not right there to hold them close
   when going through life's pain?
Are you never once so focused on,
   what true love has to gain?

Are you often times not by her side,
   when your wife is shedding tears?
Are you mostly gone when she needs you there,
   fighting sorrow, pain and fear?

Are you stuck on things the don't matter much,
   like money, fortune or fame?
Are you gonna see the without you there,
   they will never be the same?

Are you ever there just to be their dad,
   when your children scrape a knee?
Are you always busy doing other things,
   thinking real love comes for free?

Are you asking God to forgive you for
   all the times you failed them bad?
Are you ever once gonna see they need,
   a husband, father and dad?