Ordinary Man

Nobody sees him walk away
Nobody seems to care
Nobody seems to notice that he's there
But he's my strength when it all goes wrong
He's the shoulder I lean upon
The one who knows when my faith is gone and where
And tenderly, patiently
He walks between the shadows of my heart
But how does it feel to be who you are?
Where do you go when it gets too hard?
Nobody knows 'cause nobody sees
When you're alone, are you at peace?
Does anybody really understand the ordinary man?
Never seems to have much to say
No one listens anyway
He's just someone I see every day
Who cares?
But when faith and friends let me down again
He's the one who knows my pain
When all around me seem insane, he's there
And endlessly, selflessly
He mends the broken pieces of my heart
But how does it feel to be who you are?
Where do you go when it gets too hard?
Nobody knows 'cause nobody sees
When you're alone, are you at peace?
Does anybody really understand the ordinary man?
And every step I take I share with you
Every time I've tried and failed
You're always by my side
To heal my broken pride
How do I thank the ordinary man?
So how does it feel to be who you are?
Where do you go when it gets too hard?
Nobody knows 'cause nobody sees
When you're alone, are you at peace?
When no one else can see me fall
I know someone who can
He's always there to lift me up
To lend a helping hand
But does anybody really understand the ordinary man?
The ordinary man
The ordinary man
He's no ordinary man