6. AFTER A FALL
(MATTHEW S. GARINGER)
THERE’S A POINT WHEN LIVING’S NOT ENOUGH ·
HOPE TAKES
TOO MUCH OUT OF ME ·
I TELL MYSELF JUST DON’T GIVE UP
·
BUT SOMETIMES FAITH SEEMS JUST BEYOND MY REACH ·
AND YET WITH EVERY TEAR THAT FALLS ·
I FEEL LIKE ONE CRY CLOSER
·
TO UNDERSTANDING MERCY FOR MYSELF ·
I’M JUST A MAN AFTER A FALL ·
I’VE BRUISED AND BLED I’VE SEEN IT ALL ·
BUT THEN AGAIN HAVEN’T WE ALL ·
FAILED TO STAND AND BEEN
FORCED TO CRAWL ·
WELL IF MY KNEES ARE SCRAPED IT’S ‘CAUSE I CRAWLED ·
THERE ARE TIMES WHEN FAITH AND FEAR COLLIDE ·
MOMENTS
I AM STRONG AND YET SO WEAK ·
I’M THANKFUL EVERY DAY I’VE
GOT ·
ANOTHER CHANCE TO LIVE TO LAUGH TO DREAM ·
AND WITH EVERY DAWN THAT BREAKS ·
I KNOW I’M ONE DAY CLOSER
·
TO UNDERSTANDING MERCY FOR MYSELF ·
(CHORUS)
·
IF MY HANDS ARE BRUISED IT’S ‘CAUSE I CRAWLED ·
IF MY ARMS ARE TIRED IT’S ‘CAUSE I CRAWLED ·
BUT IF NOT FOR GRACE I’D NOT BE HERE AT ALL ·
I’M JUST A MAN AFTER A
FALL