Myself to Lose

I was only seventeen
Life had me by the throat
I could either stand and fight
Or lay in foolish lies
I felt I had no choice
Take what’s left and make it count
Bruised heart and broken skin
I buried deep within
I made my call
I made my call
I had myself to lose
There’s so much more
There’s so much more
I’d do it all again
When I was twenty-one
Where was the promised fun?
I had to grow up fast
Knew then it would never last
My world in plastic bags
Shelf life would surely pass
If I kept it locked inside
My pain wasn’t all I’d hide
I made my call
I made my call
I had myself to lose
There’s so much more
There’s so much more
I’d do it all again
Sometimes the closest ones to you
Will leave you hanging
Sometimes the place you least expect
You’ll find your answers
Sometimes the things you think you own
Will leave you empty
Sometimes the place you least expect
You’ll find your treasure
Now here I am
A full grown man
With wasted years
Summed up in private tears
I made the call
I made the call
To bet it all on you
I made my call
I made my call
I had myself to lose
There’s so much more
There’s so much more
I’d do it all again
I made my call
I made my call
I had myself to lose
There’s so much more
There’s so much more
I’d do it all again