And it's taken years for me to see
Mistakes, regrets, misconception
Oh the price I've paid to learn this lesson
Feeling like I'm stuck in a stagnant rut
Poor choices I've made have slammed the door shut
On days gone by I wish I could bring back
Regret has eaten my hope right out
On days gone by, days I'm missing
Failure! It feeds on the fear of
Rejection! Rejection! Overshadowing, looming near
Cause you reject yourself if you're afraid to try
As opportunity passes you by
And it has, it will, if I don't change
Gotta bust out of this cognitive cage
This has to end, I've decided it' s over now
I can't live like this
I'm taking back my life
I'm not gonna think too much
Take action, kick in the drive
Forget the past, forget the time
Make the most of the moment
Enrich my life
The more I try, results I'll get
Because trying is success that I won't regret
No I won't regret!
I know there'll be some tragedies
Striking several unsuspecting families
And how many children will be abused
Fall victin to disease, be beaten black and blue
Just shut up, go out and solve'em
My sympathy's for the suffering kids
Raw deal from the start, their purity stripped
And I must admit I don't understand
Is this a part of God's plan
Their pain, our pain, why pain?
Down on my knees I cry
I can't stand to see the sadness reflecting in that child's eyes
Damn, it brings me down to see these kids
I wish it was not like this
I know I've got to help, I don't know what to do
Stop dead in my tracks, confused
Should I try to intervene, can't turn back from what I've seen
Their pain, our pain, why is there pain?!?!
I won't turn back, I'll do all I can
And I feel so friggin' lucky, that I can breathe this air
Walk, run, and jump at will
And have a family that cares
And I care!!!