Terry Radigan

Lyrics

a mother who was barely grown
a father who was never home
no one looking out for me
had to learn it on the streets

i drank it down and smoked it up
but i could never get enough
get enough to ease the pain
till i had enough
and broke those chains

and i dared to dream
for something i had never seen
a flash of hope
when everything was up in smoke
picked myself up and learned to rise above
and for the first time in my life
believe i could be loved

and when i could finally trust my heart
the missing piece the place to start
he showed up at my door
and something i ain’t ever felt before
now we both walked that broken road
but that’s not how our story goes
we write it each and every day
when we fight for love
and don’t walk away

yes i dared to dream
for something i had never seen
a flash of hope
when everything was up in smoke
picked myself up and learned to rise above
and for the first time in my life
i am truly loved
Bluemont, VA, Febuary 2024