I lost my faith but found my way
On a cold and dreary Sunday, I was no longer afraid
To say what's in my heart and what's heavy on my mind
All those little chains that bind me no longer had my time
But it's cold out there, on those darkened stairs
Where you no longer know my name
It's just the way I am
It's just the way I am
It's just the way I am
Born to be a carpenter but I never ever had the hands
This cramped and narrow road, feels heavier by the hour
From the whispers who take offense to the blooming of a rose
And who's to say whose guilty you make that pain that kills me
Wash away those sins you gave me
Like you ain't got nothing left to lose
But it's cold out there, on those darkened stairs
Where you no longer know my name
It's just the way I am
It's just the way I am
It's just the way I am
Born to be a carpenter but I never ever had the hands
I guess I never really knew what love was
You always kept it locked up
Contingent on a promise that you knew I couldn't keep
It's just the way I am
It's just the way I am
It's just the way I am
It's just the way I am
It's just the way I am
It's just the way I am
Born to be a carpenter but I never ever had the hands
