i was good to the man i loved tried my best to help carry his load i was good to the man i loved tried my best to help carry his load but you know it was all so heavy my back it bends and folds i keep my head held high cause i know if i let it fall i ll cry i keep my head held high cause i know if i let it fall i ll cry and all this weariness makes me heavy so heavy i could die i can t wait for you baby i ve been sinking in the mud i can t wait for you baby i ve been sinking in the mud well i m done with that ya know i m packing up my troubles and moving on when i find that mountain breeze i know i will find yeah when i find that mountain breeze i know i will find peace gonna unload my burdens let the salty sea set me free i ll keep searching til i find it i won t rest until i do i ll keep searching til i find it i won t rest until i do i got the rest of my days to get over you you know i tried to hard to hold on i did everything i could you know i tried so hard to hold on i did everything i could but you let me slip away baby just like i knew you would