Lights are shining bright, as always downtown on the row I have friends they come from outta town asking me to Go They say, "There's so much going on, Why don't you come along and show us around?" I tell them Karen's not feeling well so I probably shouldn't Go out Besides I've gotta fix it list of things I need to Do around the house Then I hang up the phone, turn the radio back on, and sit back down I know my boy ain't here but he ain't gone In the mornings I wake up, give her a kiss, head to the kitchen Pour a cup of wake-me-up and try to rouse up some ambition Go outside, sit by myself but I ain't alone I've got the Father, my son, and the Holy Ghost I've been beat up, I been pushed and shoved but never ever really knocked down Between Mom and Dad, Uncle Sam and friends I somehow always pulled out But the pain of this was more than I'd ever felt before, yeah I was broke I cried and cried and cried until I passed out on the floor Then I prayed and prayed and prayed till I thought I couldn't pray anymore Then minute by minute, day by day, my God, He gave me hope I know my boy ain't here but he ain't gone In the mornings I wake up, give her a kiss, head to the kitchen Pour a cup of wake-me-up and try to rouse up some ambition Go outside, sit by myself but I ain't alone See I've got the Father, my son, and the Holy Ghost I hope, I love, I pray, I cry I heal a little more each day inside I won't completely heal till I Go home In the mornings I wake up, give her a kiss, head to the kitchen Pour a cup of wake-me-up and try to rouse up some ambition Go outside, sit by myself but I ain't alone I've got the Father, my son, and the Holy Ghost One day I'll wake up and I'll be home N.. with the Father, my son and the Holy Ghost