Song Description

A song about wrestling the darkness inside that can come with addiction.

Lyrics

wrecking man

Take these prisoners off my hands
And find a replacement for the wrecking man,
He?s been too long hounding me
Stealing the light, so I can?t see,
My best intentions going straight to hell
And maybe once or twice I?ve thought,
If this is an illusion, then what?s the cost
Of taking it for a ride?

Here come the four winds down,
The wrecking man left town
And left me here to pray
For my life, (CHORUS)
I never had a chance,
I couldn?t stand his glance
It kills me every time,
Every time

Thought it would be easy if I just ran
Couldn?t escape the wrecking man,
When I wasn?t looking, he was on the scene
When I wasn?t tempting, he was there to lean,
A little harder than he did before
And maybe once or twice I?ve found,
A little breathing room, a little common ground
An island of light on a cloudy day
(CHORUS)
They tried to warn me?

Take these prisoners off my hands
And find a replacement for the wrecking man,
I felt like a helpless child
A slave to the senses gone wild,
And over and over this path I tread,
Maybe once or twice I?ll see,
And won?t be altered to easily
Won?t be confused between right and wrong
(CHORUS)


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