Why Do I Run Lyrics

When the going gets tough

And I ain't up for going no more

And the floor under my feet

Turns into sand

My eyes look around for exits

Thinking only 'bout what's next

Just like a man

Just like a man

Just like a man

Oh, just like a man

And then my heart feels like its

Rented out to strangers

And they're ringing out my body

Like a sponge

Instead of tending to the fence

I don't belong is my defense

Why do I run

Why do I run

Why do I run, oh

Why do I run

Then the morning comes

And all I hear are all the birds

Brushing up their song

Before the day begins

The trees are calling to the breeze

It must have rained

I guess I missed it in my sleep

Yeah in my sleep

Oh in my sleep ooo

It was a deep, deep sleep

Then I think about the last few hours and wonder

If our tears will finally dry up in the sun

Can I be a rising tide

Am I a river that's run dry

Why do I run

Why do I run

Why do I run, oh

Why do I run

So I went through all my storage bins of memories

Tucked away and made for lonely days like this

I couldn't recognize the names and faces

Least of all myself in all that bliss

In all that bliss

In all that bliss, oh

In all that bliss

Then I missed a couple calls while I was walking

How I wish that I could do two things at once

This time I left a set of footprints

Pressed them deep into the earth

Why do I run

Why do I run

Why do I run

Why do I run

Why do I run, oh

Why do I run