I remember a man who was true to himself
If he put his mind to something it was done
He could help everyone just by doing what he loved
He could work with his hands so good
But what no one cares to know
That he works them to the bone
He comes home to himself and he sits in his chair
Gets lost inside pictures on the wall
He's had some loves in his life that he's lost
But knows why he's lived with mistakes for so long
I remember a man who was true to himself

He's the best man that I know
He stays happy all alone
He gives me hope
For the best in everyone
In understanding what we've done
I laugh to myself
It gives me hope
For the best for what we lost
To a better tomorrow

To understand what no one wants
It makes me laugh
It gives me hope
I know of this lady who grew up so quickly
She had a child when she was so young
Without the time or money to pursue what she wanted
She slowly lost touch with her love
I bet she tried to make it work for her love
To run
But she didn't have the guts to leave her
Son who was born on a day in the spring
Grew up to respect her so much
For all that she had lost
And for never giving up
For loving the mistake that she loved
So lady you deserve
More than anyone I know you deserve
For the best in everyone
In understanding what we've done
I laugh to myself
It gives me hope
For the best for what we lost
To a better tomorrow
In understanding what no one wants
It gives me hope


I laugh to myself
It gives me hope
I'm sitting alone and I think to myself
It'd be great if people could know
If we wore big tags or we threw big parties
We're only lost, people could go
So we'd never think we're wrong
And we'd never feel alone
Alone
We've got four teenagers, two little ones already on the water
That's okay, the people left