The Comeback
Stephen J. Anderson Lyrics

They say if you fall
According to popular belief, when faced with failure

behind move a little faster
one should strive to catch up by increasing their pace

Never hang your head down to the floor
It is advised not to show signs of defeat or shame

Well that all looks good on paper
In theory, this advice seems promising

It's filled with good intentions
However, it is motivated by positive intentions

Not everyone is quite so self-assured
Yet, not everyone possesses such confidence

I've had a reputation
Personally, I have been known

in certain situations
within specific circumstances

Of finding ways to sabotage myself
To discover methods of self-sabotage

I can make the same excuses
I am capable of using the same justifications

But I know what the truth is
Yet, I am well aware of the actual truth

Can't place the blame on anybody else
I cannot assign responsibility to anyone else

Now it's time for me to help myself
Now, the moment has arrived for me to assist myself

Call me the comeback kid
Refer to me as someone who stages a remarkable comeback

I'm on my second wind
I have regained my strength and determination

I'm gonna find my way
I will discover my own path

I'm gonna shed my skin
I will leave behind my old self and start anew

Don't count me out just yet
Do not underestimate me at this point

Cause brother you can bet
For you can be certain, my friend

I'm coming 'round again
I am making a return

Call me to comeback kid
Please refer to me as the individual who comes back strong

There's a long and lonely highway
Ahead lies a lengthy and solitary road

Stretching out before me
Extending in front of me

I can see the heat rise from the road
I observe the heat emanating from the surface of the road

But there's something good waiting
However, there exists something rewarding awaiting

Over that horizon
Beyond that distant point

And I know I've got to get there on my own
And I am aware that I must reach that destination independently

I know that I can make it on my own
I have confidence in my ability to succeed without assistance

Gonna dig a little deeper
I will search within myself more profoundly

Stand a little taller
I will increase my self-assurance and confidence

I'm not backing down
I refuse to retreat or surrender

Just call me the comeback kid
Simply refer to me as the individual who stages an impressive comeback

I won't lay down again
I will not succumb or submit once more

Call me the comeback kid
Address me as the person who makes a remarkable recovery