Audra Caffrey - The Man I Knew Lyrics

We started strong
Full of dreams
Built a life
Or so it seemed

Your laugh was home
Your arms my light
But now I'm alone
Most every night

A few beers after work
Is how it begins
Then liquor becomes
An every day thing

I see the man you used to be
Buried beneath this misery

Where did you go
The man I knew
The one who loved me
Who saw me through

Your words cut deep
They leave their scars
A love once close
Now feels so far

I can't save you
Though I've tried
It's killing me
To watch you die inside

Your anger stings
It leaves a mark
Your words are arrows
In the dark

You blame the world
For all your pain
But your hurt
Spills on me like rain

I've held on tight
Year after year
But hope is fading
Drowned in fear

I reach for you
But you're not there
Just a shadow
Lost in despair

Where did you go
The man I knew
The one who loved me
Who saw me through

Your words cut deep
They leave their scars
A love once close
Now feels so far

I can't save you
Though I've tried
It's killing me
To watch you die inside

I can't keep fighting
This fight for you
You have to want it
As bad as I do

Look in the mirror
To see what is real
Find the man this pain
Has concealed

I still see hop
A spark in your eyes
The man I love is still
Somewhere inside

Where did you go
The man I knew
The one who loved me
Who saw me through

Your words cut deep
They leave their scars
A love once close
Now feels so far

I can't save you
Though I've tried
It's killing me
To watch you die inside

The door is open
But it's your call
To rise again
Or let yourself fall

I'll love you
But I can't pull you through
Only you can save the man I knew

I pray evey day
That God will step in
Then the healing
For both of us can begin

I love you