David Ramirez - Chapter II lyrics

Well I never paid attention when I was a young boy To the great instructions from the ones that came before me Now that I'm older I long to pay attention But it doesn't seem like anyone is saying much of anything Well there's a piece of me that loves all this sadness That loves for onlookers to call me tragic But buried underneath all the women and the booze Is a man that I know who's ashamed at what I choose Well I believe in God and I believe he wants me to believe in me So what's it gonna take to make this stop What do I gotta do to know I've got All the strength inside my bones to let it go to let it drop Well I've been holding on so long it seems That what I'm holding has been holding me