I was so angry, running scared
until she caught me unaware

an angel fallen from above
that taught me how to live and love


before her I was filled with hate
I blamed each circumstance on fate

it took me far too long to see
that she always believed in me


so I approached her, acting tough
I don't know how she called my bluff

she seen the heart I tried to hide
behind all of my foolish pride


so I tucked tail and ran away
but she still found me anyways

seemed all I'd lost, in her I found
she helped me turn my life around


now I'm no longer running scared
for anything I am prepared

she filled my empty heart with love
and gave me strength to rise above


she even tore out all the hate
and helped me realize my fate

and now I think I finally see
why she would not give up on me


and if all that was not enough
she broke me down and made me tough

she stripped away my foolish pride
and showed me what I tried to hide


she tied me down and set me free
in her I found serenity

and all I lacked, in her I found
so I will never let her down

I told her that I loved her so
she told me that she didn't know
for in my words, she had no trust
she thought my words were just of lust

said she won't always be this way
in time, her hair would turn to gray
I told her that I didn't care
she's more to me than curves and hair

that's overrated anyways
I plan to show her, every day
I don't care what her mirrors see
she'll still be beautiful to me

not that it's an issue, though
she's stunning, but she doesn't know
she told me she still had her doubts
but she'll see what it's all about

I'm fine, just to

let you know,
other than being
very, very depressed

you have been
on my mind but I just can't,
until I get myself together

Up until recently
man, my life has been tragic
people were drawn to me
like I'm some kind of magnet
and instead of the last
I accepted the first
and of all of types of souls
I attracted the worst
and I used to blame fate
for how things used to be
but now I realize
that it's all up to me
but I hurt all the ones
that were trying to help
told me I thought of them
when it was all myself
and so I was convinced
that I could do no wrong
blamed them all for the things
that were me all along
I thought myself a God
but I was just a clown
and the walls I built up
soon came crumbling down
seen that nothing I'd built up
had actually lasted
and I suddenly realized
almost if by magic
that the seeds that I planted
would all start to grow
so I'll put in the hours
and reap what I sow

Was so afraid to love again
from times that I've been hurt

somehow I knew that the next time
would surely be the worst



she fought her way past all the guards
and blasted through the walls

she stripped away my foolish pride
and then she changed it all



and by the time she finished up
I was a different man

I'm 6 weeks sober, in good shape
but don't know who I am



I gave up all my secrets, too
she kept her mystery

and in disgust, she turned away
from my dark history



she pointed out what I did wrong
and left me in the night

when I had given up my past
and started doing things "right"

Went to the mall the other day
without a penny to my name
I walked into the music shop
ams something made my jaw just drop

there were 5 Washburns standing there
for me to play with if I dared
decided that I'd take a spin
so then I played "Dust in The Wind"

and this blue pony had a ring
that made me really want to sing
with 30 people standing there
but at the time, I didn't care

I reaches the chorus double quick
reached in my pocket, pulled my pick
and sat on a piano seat
this guitar sounded pretty sweet

I dropped my pick and finished up
with sweaty, shaking hands
I placed it back upon it's rest
and pulled one from it's stand

this one was orange, I understood
and didn't quite sound just as good
played Kryptonite, it rang so proud
that I'd attracted quite a crowd

and by this time, I felt so jolly
I picked a red one and played "Polly"
and Enter Sandman on it, too
before I went right back to blue

and when I played "Wish You Were Here"
it almost made me shed a tear
the manager rolled up his sleeves
and I knew it was time to leave