Looking Up

Holes in his jeans, old shoes on his feet

With a cardboard sign at a red light

Got a few dollars out, rolled my window down

Said, “I hope this helps you get by”

He said, "Man, I won't tell my whole story, but

I'll tell you this much"

There's a long list of roads to rock bottom

Just a handful of ways to climb out

Yeah, I've been hit with some punches

Strong enough to make Superman's knees hit the ground

Some things will make you start praying

Whether you believe in God or not

If you get low enough

You'll start looking up

I took his words with me as the light turned green

Started looking back on my life

The wrong turns in the rearview, and all of my fears too

Rushed to the front of my mind

I've seen more than my share of dead ends

So, I can tell you this much

There's a long list of roads to rock bottom

Just a handful of ways to climb out

Yeah, I've been hit with some punches

Strong enough to make Superman's knees hit the ground

Some things will make you start praying

Whether you believe in God or not

If you get low enough

You'll start looking

Up to the heavens, asking for help

Saying, "Lord, I can't do this by myself

Up to the Father, who calls you His own

Up to the One who can bring you back home

There's a long list of roads to rock bottom

But He is the only way out

Yeah, I've been hit with some punches

Ooh, strong enough to make Superman's knees hit the ground

Some things will make you start praying

Start praying

Whether you believe in God or not

If you get low enough

You'll start looking up

If you get low enough