Saw him turn the corner on that busy Philly street
Shopped the morning trash can for his coffee
Pulled a pickle from inside to him a tasty treat
Though he seemed familiar, I couldn't quite believe
There was a man who looked like my lost friend
He used to say to me
You give it your best, whatever you try
When trouble comes by and shatters your view
But life is a mess, things fall apart
And nothing is right and answers are few
I'll rescue you
Yeah
I'll rescue you
Serving for the first time in dust country
Out on loan
Dropped more than he ever wants to tell you
He's the one who kept us all out of the body home
Last time that I saw him
They carried him away
We thought he died when he drew
Their fire
I still can hear him say
You give it your best, whatever you try
When trouble comes by and shatters your view
But life is a mess, things fall apart
And nothing is right and answers are few
I'll rescue you
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
I'll rescue you
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
I'll rescue you
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Ballin' brother
Give it your best
His sacrifice to pay
Give it your best
Greater than no other
Well, I remember
Every single word I heard him say
In the field that day
I walked over to that man
Worth more than my loose change
Stopped and found the meaning of life's riddle
My hand reached out to greet him
Like family rearranged
Well, he looked up slow
Cracked a smile
And in his eyes I could see
There was the friend
Who saved my life
Who saved me back then
The turn had come to me
You give it your best, whatever you try
When trouble comes by and shatters your view
But life is a mess, things fall apart
And nothing is right and answers are few
You give it your best, whatever you try
When trouble comes by and shatters your view
But life is a mess, things fall apart
And nothing is right and answers are few
I'll rescue you
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I'll rescue you
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I'll rescue you
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Give it your best
Give it your best
Oh, oh, oh, oh