Just A Man

I was born to die; I was born to live

I was born to take; I was born to give

I was born to love; I was born to hate

I was born to destroy; I was born to create

You know I’m just a man; won’t you take me as I am?

That was never such a problem in our younger days

When the sun lights up my face don’t you see the mark of grace?

The long hand of our Father casting holy rays

Come a time for sorrow; come a time for joy

Come a time for toil and labor; come a time for all our toys

Come a time for rising early; come a time to stay at rest

Come a time for celebration; come a time to take the test

You know I’m just a man; won’t you take me as I am?

While my spirit fire burns brightly in my heart there is a hole

Though the flame’s still white and hot I can’t be something I’m not

The crossroad was deserted when I tried to sell my soul

There’s a way for making peace; there’s a way to stand and fight

There’s a way to live in darkness; there’s a way to live in light

There’s a way for charging forward; there’s a way to turn and run

There’s a way to hunt the moon; there’s a way to seek the sun

You know I’m just a man won’t you take me as I am?

When this life is over it won’t matter any more

Let’s go back and find the spring; hear the Goddess laugh and sing

Dip our feet into the water at the shore