Just be the man you are

Just be the man you are She said it’s all in the way that you look at the day Tell me can you see blue sky under the clouds of gray? You won’t find it in bars, not in no fast moving cars You need to lie back and just stare into a sky full of stars Emphasizing your words for effect, keeping your true feelings in check It’s really not who you are, it’s no wonder you’ve lost your self-respect You put the feelings in writing, inside your mind is still fighting Go with your first instinct, just smile and hold on to that kite string And just be the man that you are, rise and stand up tall There’s really no reason to be frightened at all I’ll hold your hand and stay by your side Smile and enjoy the amusement ride And just be the man that you are, rise and stand up tall You’ve got to trust me; I’ll catch you if you fall Just be the man you are Stop wondering about all those nevers, no worryin’ ‘bout who pulls the levers Move forward you got this, forget all of those worthless endeavors The things in your head that did haunt, this is no put on, no honey this ain’t no taunt Celebrate! Time for cheer; gather friends, family, all the cousins, uncles and aunts The worries you let take the wheel, drove you mad and you tried to conceal You can’t build while you crumble, can’t just smile and say it’s no big deal They’re now just dust in the mirror, use your own hands and honey you steer Don’t you hear in the silence, my feelings soothe you, baby you’ve nothing to fear And just be the man that you are, rise and stand up tall There’s really no reason to be frightened at all I’ll hold your hand and stay by your side Smile and enjoy the amusement ride And just be the man that you are, rise and stand up tall You’ve got to trust me; I’ll catch you if you fall Just be the man you are Tim Windisch 9/19/2016