Her life, must come to an end Memories of yesteryear, I can't pretend I did not wrong her I'm not to blame Her cruel affliction It is my shame She asked, only one thing That I would see her, before the bells ring A broken promise I did not keep But I must see her Before she sleeps I think, about my old friend He passed away last year, true to the end The words he stated Pointed to me A dark foreboding Of what might be He spoke of deaths hands so cold An ancient legend, stories of old If death should call you You must obey And drive his carriage Til New Year's Day This soul will never be free This soul will never, will never be free Unless a change is made and I see the light This soul will never, never be free And now I see the light it all becomes clear How could I be so blind and hurt those so dear In my wretched life I drink and I fight Death walks behind me and snuffs out the light Here running I let you down Here running I let you down I want a second chance To make it alright I could change my ways And embrace the light Redemption has it's price and now I must pay I make the sacrifice and give it away The old man's dying, the new man is born If you could understand, forgive and move on Here running I let you down Here running I let you down He gave a second chance To make it alright I went and changed my ways And embraced the light