I woke with a shudder at the break of dawn
The snow pressed to my cheeks
I was face down on the frozen ground
At the edge of an icebound creek
I heard a whisper in my ear
And my head began to spin
He said, "you won't be found, so lay back down
And just let the winter win."
I saw their camp in the forest
They were cold and they were scared
And I heard the whispers once again
I could have my vengeance there
And I know we crave bravado
But if you want honesty
It took every bit of strength that I had left
To rise to a single knee, and just run.
Sick and tired of this talk saying, "give it up."
Give it up already
In my hands I've got the whole wide world
I'll be just fine
I don't know what comes next
But I'm ready now
I'm ready now, show me
And I'll be fine
And I know you used a simple man
A coward just like me
To run the river thick with blood
And make a way right through the sea
So I'll bury my bones in the soil like seeds
And water them with my blood
And in one year's time they will see the vine
And the branches start to bud
Sick and tired of this talk saying, "give it up."
Give it up already
In my hands I've got the whole wide world
I'll be just fine
I don't know what comes next
But I'm ready now
I'm ready now, show me
In my hands I've got the whole world
Never gonna let 'em break my stride
Oh, they've got another thing coming
In my hands I've got the whole world
Never gonna let 'em break my stride
Oh, they've got another thing coming
Sick and tired of this talk saying, "give it up."
Give it up already
In my hands I've got the whole wide world
I'll be just fine
I don't know what comes next
But I'm ready now
I'm ready now, show me
And I'll be fine
In my hands I've got the whole world
Never gonna let 'em break my stride
Oh, they've got another thing coming
In my hands I've got the whole world
Never gonna let 'em break my stride
Oh, they've got another thing coming