worth of a man

[Verse 1] What is the worth of a man? Is it the power in his hands? The strength in his back, The work that he can do? Is it keeping his word, Standing tall when it hurts, Looking any man in the eye And seeing it through? I was always the one Who'd work until I dropped , Put my shoulder to the weight And carry my share. I took pride in being useful, In knowing I could provide, Never asking for a damn thing, Never running from the fight. [Pre-Chorus] But Life took something from me That I never thought I'd lose. My back gave out beneath me, And took my old life too. [Chorus] So where does that leave me now? Who the hell am I without The strength I built my whole life on? If I can't lift, if I can't work, If these hands can't do what they once did, Tell me, what the fuck am I worth? Am I still the man I was, Or just a shadow of that man? Still standing here in the mirror, But I don't recognize who I am. [Verse 2] I was never a Einstein, That was never my gift. I wasn't born with all the answers, Never claimed I was the shit. But I knew how to work hard, I knew how to take a stand , you knew if I gave my word i would damn well keep It. Now I'm sitting with these questions That I can't beat into submission. No amount of blood or sweat Can fix This. if You take away a man's labor, Take the tools out of his hands, what happens to his soul When he can't be who he always was? [Pre-Chorus] And you look at me and tell me, “Babe, you're still a man to me.” I hear you, baby, but I just don't know what you see. [Chorus] So where does that leave me now? Who the hell am I without The strength I built my whole life on? If I can't lift, if I can't work, If these hands can't do what they once did, Tell me, what the fuck am I worth? Am I still the man I was, Or just a shell of what I've been? Still me in this broken body, Or somebody else wearing my skin? [Bridge] IF a man ain't just his hands. IF he ain't measured by his back. IF it's the way he loves When everything he had gets taken back. IF it's staying when it's hard. IF it's fighting when you're scared. IF it's holding onto someone then you are my hope ! you know when I look into your eyes, I still don't understand How you can see the man I was When I can't see him myself. [Breakdown] I've lost the work. I've lost the strength. I've lost the life I thought I'd have. But I ain't lost The man who loves you. I ain't lost The man who's still trying. Maybe that's the fight I never knew I had. [Final Chorus] So where does that leave me now? if I'm still figuring it out. if worth ain't what I thought it was. if these hands don't have to build maybe this heart is still enough. You say, “Babe, you're still my man.” And God knows some days I don't understand. But when everything I knew is gone, You're the reason I keep holding on. I may never be the man I was before this body broke— But I'm still here. I'm still fighting. And I'm still yours. [Outro] So what is the worth of a man? if it ain't in what he can do. if it's who he becomes When the things he counted on Are taken from him. I'm not the man I used to be, Maybe that's what hurts the most. there's still a man inside these bones, An I ain't ready to let him go