Barefoot Truth - Holdin' On lyrics

On top of the world At least the world I knew My only company is the wind, the rain, the sun, the sky, the moon I build my life my roots set deep in the Earth Some folks can't see a good life for what it's worth Well it all began to change At the sound of a gun People running through my fears Their bodies sleeping in the sun And then the gra** became the road And then the cars rolled by And I was choking on the smoke I thought the air was on fire And then the ground began to rise, or maybe I was sinking in Gone be the days I could see or smell the ocean I'm living in a concrete cave with just a shadow by my side But I'm gonna hold my ground until this life is gonna pa** me by I'm holdin' on to all that I've left Is that so much for one to ask? I never wanted more than I was given But some folks just don't want to understand I saw a man yesterday Who just had been kicked to the curb If not by acting bold he'd break off more than he deserve Not he's stretched himself thin He holds a cup and paper change Tears fall from his eyes and he thinks about those good old days I stretch my arms out wide I said I'll offer you some shade