always

When I wake as daylight peeks through the shades, it comes to me
When I head out the door for another long day, it comes to me
When I drive too fast trying to beat the time, it comes to me
When I answer with yet another "I'm fine" it comes to me

As I sit and I keep and I dress and I sleep, it still finds me
As I stumble and fall and kneel down and crawl, it still finds me
As I hurry and wait and beg for a clean slate, it still finds me
As I wander around blind and never look behind, it still finds me

It's there when I'm searching, it's there when I'm lost
It's there when I'm lonely and my soul has been tossed
It's there when I scream and shudder and fight
It's there when my anger has reached its height

It won't let me go if I yell in its face
It won't let me go if it sees my disgrace
It won't let me go when I throw myself away
It won't let me go, never, it's here to sta