Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
Standing alone with no direction
How did I fall so far behind'
Why am I searching for perfection
Knowing it's something I won't find?
In my fear and flaws
I let myself down again
All because I run
'Til the silence splits me open
I run
'Til it puts me underground
'Til I have no breath
And no roads left but one
When did I lose my sense of purpose?
Can I regain what's lost inside?
Why do I feel like I deserve this?
Why does my pain look like my pride, oh?
In my fear and flaws
I let myself down again
All because
I let myself down
In my fear and flaws
I run
'Til the silence splits me open
I run
'Til it puts me underground
'Til I have no breath
And no roads left but one
No roads left but one
In my fear and flaws
I let myself down again
All because I run
And the silence splits me open
I run
And it puts me underground
But there's no regret
And no roads left to run
How did I fall so far behind'
Why am I searching for perfection
Knowing it's something I won't find?
In my fear and flaws
I let myself down again
All because I run
'Til the silence splits me open
I run
'Til it puts me underground
'Til I have no breath
And no roads left but one
When did I lose my sense of purpose?
Can I regain what's lost inside?
Why do I feel like I deserve this?
Why does my pain look like my pride, oh?
In my fear and flaws
I let myself down again
All because
I let myself down
In my fear and flaws
I run
'Til the silence splits me open
I run
'Til it puts me underground
'Til I have no breath
And no roads left but one
No roads left but one
In my fear and flaws
I let myself down again
All because I run
And the silence splits me open
I run
And it puts me underground
But there's no regret
And no roads left to run
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