"My Soul Is Always Aching "
(Lyrics By Gerald Logan "
( Verse 1 )
Bolts and cages in my back, twenty-five years in pain,
They said the surgery would heal me, but the hurt still remains.
I’ve walked on one foot since the other had to go,
Fighting bone infections that cut me to the soul.
( Pre-Chorus )
The nights are long and heavy, I can’t outrun the past,
I smile for those who love me, but the joy don’t seem to last.
( Chorus )
My soul is always aching, from battles deep inside,
Each scar tells a story of the tears I’ve tried to hide.
Seven blockages in my heart, but it still beats through the rain,
My soul is always aching from a lifetime carved in pain.
( Verse 2 )
I’ve sat in sterile rooms with their cold white walls,
Hearing doctors whisper odds that shook me to my core.
Depression pulls me under, like a river running wild,
And I wonder if I’ll ever feel the laughter of a child.
( Pre-Chorus )
Yet in the quiet darkness, I cry out His name,
And though my body’s broken, His mercy stays the same.
( Chorus )
My soul is always aching, from battles deep inside,
Each scar tells a story of the tears I’ve tried to hide.
Seven blockages in my heart, but it still beats through the rain,
My soul is always aching from a lifetime carved in pain.
( Bridge )
But He carried me through hellfire, when I thought I’d reached the end,
He gave me back my family, my children and my friends.
Even when the shadows whisper, “you’re better off alone,”
I feel His hand still holding me, guiding me back home.
( Chorus )
My soul is always aching, but His love won’t let me fall,
Through the broken bones and sorrow, I still hear His call.
And when this fight is over, when the suffering is through,
My soul will stop its aching… I’ll be healed and made brand new.
( Outro )
Till then I’ll keep on breathing, though the nights feel long and cold,
My soul is always aching… but He’s still holding my soul.
