Matchstick Man" Verse 1 I was gonna run before I walked Had a jersey with my name, a world that talked About the kid who's going all the way Then the whistle blew and took it all away I built another dream up from the ash Told myself this one's gonna last But the ladder that I climbed just turned to sand Watched it slip like sugar through my hand Pre-Chorus And nobody tells you how it starts One small piece, then it falls apart Chorus I'm a matchstick man, burned too fast Bright as hell, then gone, just ash Had the whole world in my hand Now I'm just trying to understand How the boy who could do anything Became the man still wondering Getting old, and I finally see This is just what it means to be me Verse 2 I thought I was a good man, and a good father too Best days I had, I was a hero to you But even that, my greatest thing I own I'm scared to lose it, scared to be alone Wife and I, we're holding by a thread Two tired people, in a bed Trying to remember why we stayed Trying to love what time has changed Chorus I'm a matchstick man, burned too fast Bright as hell, then gone, just ash Had the whole world in my hand Now I'm just trying to understand How the boy who could do anything Became the man still wondering Getting old, and I finally see This is just what it means to be me Bridge Maybe falling apart's not falling down Maybe this is just what turns around Every match that burns still gave some light Maybe that's enough to get through the night Final Chorus I'm a matchstick man, but I'm still here Every piece that broke made the picture clear Didn't get the life I planned But I'm still standing, still a man Getting old, and letting go Of the boy I thought I'd always know This is sad, and this is true And somehow — I'm still here, still you
