Song Description

Thoughts on seeing a homeless man on the road

Lyrics

He was standing at the exit ramp
Holding up his sign
I was sitting at the red light
Just waiting there in line
It was only for a moment
But it seemed like for all time
I looked into his eyes
And he stared into mine

He seemed to try and tell me
The story of his life
I just wanted to make it home
And see my kids and wife
But I couldn't shake the feeling
That in a different place and time
I could have been that man
Holding up the sign

How do we decide
Who comes out ahead
Who gets to the front row
And who stays back instead
Are some of us born winners
While some are born to lose
Do we really take what's handed down
Or do we get to choose

Inside every man
Is the will to stand and fight
Sometimes the wind blows strong
And smothers out the light
You gotta hold to what is solid
And pray for higher ground
And brace yourself for the next time
The storms come back around

I pulled into my driveway
Where she was waiting with a kiss
And thought about another life
I could have barely missed
As I said my prayer that night
And gave thanks for what is mine
I said another prayer
For the man holding the sign