My mother once told me,"The thicker your skin
The better off you'll be when this world brings you down"
Well it's tryin' to control me and leave me without hope
In the past I've been burned but I've lived and I've learned

Beneath the shelter of the pourin' rain
In the absence of this fear and pain
I will finally bid my ball and chain a fond farewell

On the road that leads me to my place
I'm gonna rid my heart of past disgrace
I will finally bid this sluggish pace a fond farewell, farewell

When I heard their reservations, when I read their bitter words
I shined a light upon their wisdom no matter how absurd
Oh it broke my heart to pieces and I questioned my own beliefs
My dignity was gone but it's time to move on

Beneath the shelter of the pourin' rain
In the absence of this fear and pain
I will finally bid my ball and chain a fond farewell, farewell

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I'm gonna rid my heart of past disgrace
I will finally bid this sluggish pace a fond farewell, farewell, farewell

Say goodbye to feelin' sorry for myself
To beggin' others for far too much help
This is my hand, these are the cards that I've been dealt
Only I can make these changes, nobody else

Say goodbye to those sleepless nights
Those corridors with no end in sight
A driven man with these words I write
I'm making peace with my soul tonight

Beneath the shelter of the pourin' rain
In the absence of this fear and pain
I will finally bid my ball and chain a fond farewell, a farewell

On the road that leads me to my place
I'm gonna rid my heart of past disgrace
I will finally bid this sluggish pace a fond farewell, farewell, farewell