there s things i know i should ve mentioned sooner but i didn t know how i m sorry i lost you i never thought that this could come between us i know it s water and bridges now but what s the sense of carrying around this weight these words are tearing me apart and that s enough for the back to break that s enough for a life to take but i ve been paying for it since i drove my girl away and that s the sign i m a solemn man i ll make the best of the best i can and i ll be better for it if i ever get my chance that face i know exactly what you re thinking but i m certain this time is different and that s why i can t pretend that everything is mended i know i ve tried to for too long now but what s the sense in carrying around this weight these words are tearing us apart and that s enough for the back to break that s enough for a life to take but i ve been paying for it since i drove my girl away and that s the sign i m a solemn man i ll make the best of the best i can and i ll be better for it if i ever get my chance oh save me from a gray life oh save me from the gray life i ve paid the price with my soul oh save me and that s enough for the back to break that s enough for a life to take but i ve been paying for it since i drove my girl away and that s the sign i m a solemn man i ll make the best of the best i can and i ll be better for it if i ever get my chance if i ever get my chance if i ever get my chance if i ever get my chance