No Turning Back
by S. Kristopher Byrd
Life and boxing are much the same
Both take courage to play the game
It's not the hits you give
It’s the ones you take
To step in to this ring
It’s heart you must bring
Most won’t try to participate
Some sit out and only speculate
But not I
I’m not giving up, no I’m not turning back
I’ll stay the course even when my life is off track
The path I’m on will be filled with potholes
But I’m not giving up, no I’m not turning back
Knocked down 5, got up 6
Took 10 shots, only 4 I missed
You say can’t, I say can
Quit is what I can’t understand
Will walk through fire
To prove you’re a liar
Mistakes I’ve made were quite a few
What they taught, helped me make it through
And that’s why...
I’m not giving up, no I’m not turning back
I’ll stay the course even when my life is off track
The path I’m on will be filled with potholes
But I’m not giving up, no I’m not turning back
How can I succeed if I don’t have the heart?
How can I finish something if I never start?
Failure is an option, just not for me
‘Cause if I’m bound by doubt
How can I ever truly be free?
This is why…
I’m not giving up and I refuse to turn back
I’m not giving up, no I’m not turning back
I’ll stay the course even when my life is off track
The path I’m on will be filled with potholes
But I’m not giving up, no I’m not turning back
I’m never giving up, and I refuse
I refuse to turn back