Hell or High Water

He hung around for a while
Made a claim on a life he swore would never change
But he watched it burn away
She didn't call for a while
He counted on time to do its thing
But she watched him fade away
Blame your own decisions
You can blame it on a million things
Childhood has ended and
you never had a chance to grieve
He said

Hell or high water I'll be running for a long long time
Long long time
Hell or high water I'll be running for a long long time
Long long time

First he needed a break
Loosen up pick up his feet and start moving
Just keep moving
Then he needed some time
Sort it out draw a hard line to stand behind
Boy what do you believe in
20 years comes and goes before you have time to speak
Sometimes risking it all can feel like the safest thing

Hell or high water I'll be running for a long long time
Long long time
Hell or high water I'll be running for a long long time
Long long time

Now he's choking on his words
After he finally heard that getting older
is just another word for surviving

Hell or high water I'll be running for a long long time
Long long time
Hell or high water I'll be running for a long long time
Long long time

He's been around for a while
Body's aching
Hands are shaking
He begins to smile