He's a good man with bad habits
Struggling along
Just can't help himself
From doing what's wrong
What started as fun
And childish play
Lingers on into his
Days of gray

Lord - help this lost child
Inside the man
He's trying so hard
To do what he can
You see I love him
And can't stand his pain
Please put that life
In his eyes again

Oh lord you know he's
Barely hanging on
You've gotta save him
Before he's gone
Those bad habits
They just need to go
Unshield the man
I used to know

He can't understand
Where I'm coming from
Says I make him feel
Like some kind of bum
I just wish he'd open
His eyes and see
A world out there
Where he can be free