Shadows

In the words of his mama, "He was my only son."

In the words of his sister, "He was on the run."

In the words of his girl, "How could it end this way?"

In the words of his daddy, "Well he never had much to say."

Goodbye Kathy and goodbye Mom, there's voices in my head

Angel dust and tortured dreams say I'd be better dead

You, you chased the shadows because your hopes and dreams have been lost to the night

Hey, Billy, did you hear the news?

Johnny's gone for good

They say his mama's all broke up

They found him in the woods

Kathy just couldn't understand

Sheriff, he just looked tired

Some will play and some will pay

And Johnny played with fire

Johnny's dead and buried now out on the edge of town

Drove by his grave the other day, that's when the fear came down

I hate the night that took his life, but now it's haunting me

I may be young, may be confused but I gotta be free

God, are You there, can You hear me now?

Show me how to hope

Lost in the dark on a dead end road, please save me from myself

Lord, You, You took the shadows - all my fears and doubt and brought me out of the night

Lord, You , You take the shadows - give me hope and love and turn my darkness to light