You know everyday I walk down memory lane 
Trying to find a way past the same old pain 
Ah you know, but now the message is loud and it's clear 
There ain't no way to get there from here 

Yeah I've finally realized that's the way things are 
I got the bleeding stopped but there's gonna be a scar 
I know I'll go on living but you're always gonna be around 
Deep down, deep down 

Well, I know an old soldier who walks with a limp 
From a war he's still fightin' inside of him 
And just like me he'll go to his grave 
Nursin' a pain that won't go away 

Yeah I've finally realized that's the way things are 
I got the bleeding stopped but there's gonna be a scar 
I know I'll go on living but you're always gonna be around 
Deep down, deep down 

Maybe I really don't wanna be through 
With all the memories I have of you 
We had some bad times but we had good times too 

Yeah I've finally realized that's the way things are 
I got the bleeding stopped but there's gonna be a scar 
I know I'll go on living but you're always gonna be around 
Deep down, deep down 

You'll always be around 
Deep down