David Ramirez - Chapter II lyrics

Well I never paid attention when
I was a young boy
To the great instructions from the
Ones that came before me
Now that I'm older I long to pay attention
But it doesn't seem like anyone
Is saying much of anything
Well there's a piece of me
That loves all this sadness
That loves for onlookers to call me tragic
But buried underneath all the
Women and the booze
Is a man that I know who's
Ashamed at what I choose
Well I believe in God and I believe
He wants me to believe in me
So what's it gonna take to make this stop
What do I gotta do to know I've got
All the strength inside my bones to let
It go to let it drop
Well I've been holding on so long it seems
That what I'm holding has been holding me