A young boy wakes in the morning, excited for
a brand new day. His little mind full of
simple thoughts, like going outside to play.
But things aren?t quite that simple, they do
it like it?s no big deal. Quietly watching
from the car, while they go inside to steal.
Still learning right from wrong, he looks to
them with love and trust. As they lead him
down a broken path, that ends in innocence
lost.
Life goes on and time heals all. Lessons
learned are them bricks in a wall. Build it
tall with truth and honesty and never give in
to their hypocrisy. There?s no escape from
the ghosts of your past, just do your best to
make everyday last. You get what you give
that?s what they always say. The good folks
win and the bad fade away.
verse 2
A teenager wakes in the morning, looking just
to find his way. School is out and there is
no doubt, there?s gonna be some hell to pay.
Cuz he does just as they taught him, a
tribute to their broken name. Walkin? along
that same old path full of heartache, crime
and pain. And sometimes he looks in the
mirror and wonders where it ever ends.
Getting out, his reflection shouts, it?s the
only way to make amends.
Life goes on and time heals all. Lessons
learned are them bricks in a wall. Build it
tall with truth and honesty and never give in
to their hypocrisy. There?s no escape from
the ghosts of your past, just do your best to
make everyday last. You get what you give
that?s what they always say. The good folks
win and the bad fade away.
verse 3
A grown man wakes in the morning and notices
a few more greys. Twenty-Five years have
passed on by, since he finally walked away.
The sins they laid upon him, they?re a weight
he?ll always bare. But blessings sometimes
come with cost and a message you must share.
Those little eyes watch him now, with the
same loving trust he once gave. And daddy
leads them down a brighter path, but his
memories still remain.
The memories still remain
Bridge
You used my mother and you stole my brother.
All you?ve ever done is ruin lives. So many
suffered by your hands and I wonder how you
keep up with your disguise. I?m stained from
that day, I can?t forget the way, I saw you
hurt that girl til she died. There?s so
much to say, but thank God I got away and
you?re slowly fading from my mind.
Cuz life goes on and time heals all.
Lessons learned are them bricks in a wall.
Build it tall with truth and honesty and
never give in to their hypocrisy. There?s no
escape from the ghosts of your past, just do
your best to make everyday last. You get what
you give that?s what they always say. The
good folks win and the bad fade away.
Outro
Ya Life goes on and time heals all. Lessons
learned are them bricks in a wall. Build it
tall with truth and honesty, define yourself
and who you want to be.