Five years of sweat, five years of stone on stone, I built this sanctuary, carved it to the bone. The garden’s in bloom, the white fences stand tall, A life of safety, yeah, I gave it my all. It’s a perfect world... everything’s fine... I look in her eyes, see the future we planned, No storm on the horizon, no shifting of sand. But then came YOU – like a lightning bolt from the blue, And suddenly the shadows are the only thing that’s true. I love this life, Lord, I don’t mean no harm, But there’s a wildfire rages, I can’t stay calm! It rips me open at night, it haunts every day, A debt to my soul that I’m forced to pay! I gotta walk away, though the world’s gonna bleed, ’Cause staying here is a hunger I can no longer feed! My wife, my child – they’re the crown that I wear, But there’s a ghost in my heart, and it’s gasping for air. I tried to fight it, I tried to run and hide, But I’m a dead man walking with this fire inside. It’s a tragedy... it’s a symphony... Forgive me the wreckage, forgive me the tears, You can’t bargain with a heart after all these years. If I stayed in this house, I’d be nothing but a lie, Watching every piece of my spirit slowly die... I love this life, Lord, I don’t mean no harm, But there’s a wildfire rages, I can’t stay calm! It rips me open at night, it haunts every day, A debt to my soul that I’m forced to pay! I’m so sorry... I never wanted this... but I’m gone... so far gone...
