The Way I Am

I lost my faith but found my way

On a cold and dreary Sunday, I was no longer afraid

To say what's in my heart and what's heavy on my mind

All those little chains that bind me no longer had my time

But it's cold out there, on those darkened stairs

Where you no longer know my name

It's just the way I am

It's just the way I am

It's just the way I am

Born to be a carpenter but I never ever had the hands

This cramped and narrow road, feels heavier by the hour

From the whispers who take offense to the blooming of a rose

And who's to say whose guilty you make that pain that kills me

Wash away those sins you gave me

Like you ain't got nothing left to lose

But it's cold out there, on those darkened stairs

Where you no longer know my name

It's just the way I am

It's just the way I am

It's just the way I am

Born to be a carpenter but I never ever had the hands

I guess I never really knew what love was

You always kept it locked up

Contingent on a promise that you knew I couldn't keep

It's just the way I am

It's just the way I am

It's just the way I am

It's just the way I am

It's just the way I am

It's just the way I am

Born to be a carpenter but I never ever had the hands