Runnin' on Redemption"
(Verse 1)
I’ve walked the shadows, danced with the pain,
Tried to outrun the devil in the pouring rain.
Steel bars and cold nights taught me to pray,
But the high and the hurt, they just wouldn’t stay away.
(Pre-Chorus)
Every scar’s a story, every tear’s a toll,
It’s a long, rough road tryin’ to save your soul.
(Chorus)
I’ve been down to the bottom where the light don’t shine,
Chained to a bottle and a wicked line.
Fought the drugs, fought the law, fought the man in the glass,
Tryin’ to leave that outlaw in my past.
But it’s hard as hell to find your place,
When the world sees a sinner tryin’ to change his ways.
I’m just a man, runnin’ on redemption’s line,
Hopin’ someday, I’ll make it in time.
(Verse 2)
I see the whispers when I walk the street,
They judge my shadow before my feet.
Can’t blame ‘em much, I’ve earned my dues,
But every sinner’s got somethin’ they’re tryin’ to lose.
(Pre-Chorus)
So I hold my head high, though my hands still shake,
It’s a hard kind of freedom when the chains don’t break.
(Chorus)
I’ve been down to the bottom where the light don’t shine,
Chained to a bottle and a wicked line.
Fought the drugs, fought the law, fought the man in the glass,
Tryin’ to leave that outlaw in my past.
But it’s hard as hell to find your place,
When the world sees a sinner tryin’ to change his ways.
I’m just a man, runnin’ on redemption’s line,
Hopin’ someday, I’ll make it in time.
(Bridge)
Now the guitar’s my weapon, and the words my shield,
Singin’ my truth, hopin’ wounds might heal.
A little grace from heaven, and a second chance,
Maybe one day, I’ll learn to dance.
(Final Chorus)
I’ve been down to the bottom where the light don’t shine,
Chained to a bottle and a wicked line.
Fought the drugs, fought the law, fought the man in the glass,
Tryin’ to leave that outlaw in my past.
But it’s hard as hell to find your place,
When the world sees a sinner tryin’ to change his ways.
I’m just a man, runnin’ on redemption’s line,
And I won’t stop now ‘til I’m livin’ fine.
(Outro)
Yeah, I’m just a man, fightin’ to be free,
Walkin’ the road back to who I should be.
