Promise and Prayer

Young boy, young man your world reeling Trying to decipher all these feelings you're feeling Struggling to read the page that's turning Ever and always looking out for a guideline Trying to stay off the field on the sideline Trying to save the bridges you forgot were burning
No you're not – no you're not turning back now No you're not – no you're not giving up now No you're not – no you're not just a kid now
Everyday every night every hour Everyone that you see has the power To influence and teach you stand there pleading Someone to aspire and look up to Someone with inner-strength and enough to Withstand the blows of life without them bleeding
No you can't – no you can't turn away now No you can't – no you can't fan the flames now No you're not – no you're not just the same now
All the heroes and visions and lies It's no trick to discern their disguise A fall from grace is not far when you're Already face down upon the Earth The question is – will you stay there?
All the promise and prayer has been wasted Every fruit from the tree has been tasted Can it be that virtue is derided Everyman I thought had an answer Turned out to carry within him a cancer Which each of them had long before invited
No I'm not – no I'm not just the same now No I'm not – no I'm not giving up now No I'm not – not I'm not turning back now