From the recording Behold the Invisible Man - 2017 Album Release
Lyrics
You came from riches and you came from rags – From both sides of the tracks
You had a future and you had a past – Are you ever going back
All of the reasons for your state of mind – We can read them in a book
Hindsight is clear and there were many signs – But we had to know to look
Your parents they don’t understand – Where did they go wrong
They tried to lend a loving hand – To help you get along
But you chose another path – Temptation won the day
You yielded to the devil’s touch – And you sold your world away
Spiraling downward – Falling Fast
Into the darkness – The die is cast
Can you turn back now – Is there light ahead
Do you have a chance or have you made your bed
Seems a hopeless situation – You’re living on the street
Pushed to desperation – To find shelter and something to eat
You feed your brain with the devil’s brew – You can’t seem to get enough
So indebted to who knows who – You’ve got to pay before things get rough
Your mother’s filled with sadness – Your father wants to turn the page
They remember how it used to be – Back in your younger days
They’re sick inside at the circumstance – Losing sleep and shedding tears
But raising kids is a game of chance – It takes some luck to make it thru the years
You chose your own direction – No one else can set you straight
And now your resurrection, is up to you and the choice you make
At the end of the road is it left or right – Everything is on the line
Will you meet your fate or see the light – Your guess is as good as mine
‘Cause it takes a lot of courage – to flee that living hell
To climb back to the surface – And break the devil’s spell
You’ve got to break the devil’s spell…
© Copyright 2017 Wayne Merdinger