Troubled youth Got the blues Take a walk in those shoes See how they fit for a while I can bend It's all pretend It's just fake until you mean it And one day you'll mean it for real
Here's to new beginnings Starting over When you hope all's forgiven It's best not to ask for a while I believe some can see how to strike when it's red hot And crumble the castle walls
[Chorus] If I bite the hook would you tell me I'm wrong? Speak like a man who believes he's got no destiny He's content Troubles so great that you shouldn't have gone through With a clarity I've never seen I will build you up until you're big enough To take me home
I told you we'd see it through But you don't believe And that's the part that kills me (And that's the part) Promise me, promise me you will
[Chorus] If I bite the hook would you tell me I'm wrong? Speak like a man who believes he's got no destiny He's content Troubles so great that you shouldn't have gone through With a clarity I've never seen I will build you up until you're big enough To pick me up