Empty Road

from The Hill Is Not Over by Matt Manes

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I was born on the day the fields covered with snow.
Those cold grey days follow me with much sorrow.
Along the way, I’ve seen some things make you wanna cry.
One of these days, I pray that pain, will take wing n fly.

Chorus

It’s an empty road. The only one I’ve known, and it’s all mine.
It’s an empty road. The only one I’ve known, and it’s alright.

I’ve been told of a love that’s greater than gold.
Blood shed for me, I fail to see as my only love.
Each day I try, with hope of dispelling the lie.
Heart yearns for life, but it seems to be destined to die.

Interlude

Why can’t I see, that the root of this pain is me?
Grace not shown, on the enemy of my soul.
Every step I roam, leads me further away from home
A deep Breath I’ll take at the end of my Empty Road.

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from The Hill Is Not Over, released October 22, 2015

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