I kept the right ones out 
And let the wrong ones in, 
Had an angel of mercy 
To see me through all my sins, 
There were times in my life 
When I was goin' insane 
Tryin' to walk through the pain 

And when I lost my grip 
And I hit the floor, 
Yeah, I thought I could leave 
But couldn't get out the door, 
I was so sick n' tired 
Of livin' a lie 
I was wishing that I would die 
 [bad word] ] 
It's amazing 
With the blink of an eye 
You finally see the light, 
It's amazing 
That when the moment arrives 
You know you'll be alright, 
It's amazing 
And I'm saying a prayer 
To the desperate hearts tonight 

That one last shot's 
permanent vacation
And how high can you fly 
With broken wings, 
Life's a journey - not a destination 
And I just can't tell 
Just what tomorrow brings 

You have to learn to crawl 
Before you learn to walk 
But I just couldn't listen 
To all that righteous talk, 
I was out on the street 
Just tryin' to survive, 
Scratchin' to stay alive