" These Chains I Write "

“These Chains I Write”

(Lyrics By Gerald Logan)

( Verse 1 )

I write poems and songs to ease my pains

But no matter what I write, it keeps me in chains

Life full of regrets, more bad than good

If I could turn it around, Lord, I sure would

( Verse 2 )

I see the faces I hurt in the lines I sing

Every broken promise, every selfish thing

Whiskey on my breath, and blood on my hands

A man can’t escape what he don’t understand

( Chorus )

So I’m confessin’ tonight with a broken voice

All the wrong roads, and the reckless choice

Carried the shame, dragged the blame

Every song I write just carves my name

On the walls of regret where the shadows run

But I’ll keep on singin’ till my story’s done

( Verse 3 )

The pills never saved me, they just locked the door

And the bottle don’t love me, not anymore

I’m trapped in a prison of paper and pen

Beggin’ for mercy, start over again

( Bridge )

If Heaven’s still listenin’, won’t You hear my cry?

I’m tired of livin’, just waitin’ to die

Take these verses of sorrow, this soul full of fight

Turn my chains into freedom, Lord, make it right

( Chorus )

Yeah, I’m confessin’ tonight with a broken voice

All the wrong roads, and the reckless choice

Carried the shame, dragged the blame

Every song I write just carves my name

On the walls of regret where the shadows run

But I’ll keep on singin’ till my story’s done

( Outro)

I write poems and songs to ease my pains

Prayin’ one day these chains will break

Till then I’ll bleed out the truth every night

A country soul singin’ these chains I write