I Won the Fight to Survive (Fade Out)

[Verse 1] There was a road running out through the rain And a man with a pocket full of trouble again He'd been knocked down hard, he'd been counted out But there's a funny thing about a man with some doubt He kept one hand on the wheel that night And one eye watching for the morning light The miles rolled on and the engine sighed He said, "I'm not finished yet" and carried on driving [Verse 2] There were days when the money ran low And nights when there wasn't anywhere to go He learned that the dark has a way of hanging around Till you strike one match and turn it around No grand parade, no victory song Just putting one foot in front of the other all along And somewhere between the rain and the dawn He found out he'd been stronger all along [Chorus] **I won the fight to survive** Didn't need a medal, didn't need a sign I just kept walking through the cold and the rain Till I could feel the sun on my face again **I won the fight to survive** With a little bit of hope and a little bit of pride The road was long, but I made it through And I'm still here, still standing too [Instrumental – Melodic Electric Guitar] [Verse 3] Now there's a light in the window at home And a worn-out jacket hanging by the door The scars don't hurt like they used to do They just remind me what I made it through I don't talk much about those days Some things don't need explaining anyway You learn what matters when the chips are down And you learn who's there when there's nobody around [Chorus] **I won the fight to survive** Didn't need a medal, didn't need a sign I just kept walking through the cold and the rain Till I could feel the sun on my face again **I won the fight to