One Piece At A Time
Words written for and with the Spokane Warriors Heart to Art participants - Music by Joe Jencks
Hoping for a new start
Trying to find my way
A little bit of rebellion mixed with
Adventure far away
A family tradition
To honor and to serve
The call of duty
Now I’m down to my last nerve
Chorus
Does anybody see me
Does anybody know what I’ve been through
Some folks gave their lives all at once
But I’ve given up my life
One piece at a time
I had a job, I did it well
Tried to trust the chain of command
What in the world was I thinking
Now I walk among the damned
Living on the edge of life and death
You know it takes its toll
The loss of innocence
No stability, no control
Well I second-guess my choices
I “woulda, coulda, shoulda” all the time
But on sleepless nights, that doesn’t help
To find a reason or a rhyme
Picking up the pieces
Honoring the dead
Not much here I understand
And there’s a war inside my head
But I am not expendable
I’m still living with the pain
Yes, there are ways that I survived
But I’m dying every day
Believing that the future
Holds more power than the past
I reach with forgiveness
For a new life I hope will last
So put a candle in the window
Help me see I’m not alone
Though I have changed, I need to know
I’m finally welcome home
Does anybody see me
Does anybody know what I’ve been through
Step by step and day by day I find
I’m taking back my life
Yes, I’m taking back my life
I’m taking back my life
One piece at a time
One piece at a time