Shinedown

I've created the sound of madness, wrote the book on pain,

Somehow I'm still here to explain.

Staring down the barrel of a .45,

Swimming through the ashes of another life.

There is no real reason to accept the way that things have changed,

Someone save me if you will,

And take away all these pills,

And please just save me if you can,

From my blasphemy, and my wasteland.

What ever happened to the young man's heart.

Swallowed in pain as he fell apart.

If you only knew

I'd sacrifice my beating heart before I lose you.

The only thing that I still believe in is you.

If you only knew.

I never thought you'd slip away,

I guess I was just a little too late.

I've done the best I can.

To make you realise, this is my life,

I hope you understand.

I'm not angry, I'm just saying,

Sometimes goodbye is a second chance.

I don't wanna live, to waste another day,

Underneath the shadow of mistakes I made.

I don't wanna fall, and say I lost it all,

Maybe there's a part of me that hit the wall.

Oh, take your time, don't move too fast,

Trouble will come, and it will pass.

Oh, don't you worry, you'll find yourself,

Follow your heart, and nothing else.

Be a simple kind of man,

Be something you love and understand.