The Edge

Most of us will never know how dark this world can seem
When life becomes more nightmare than a dream
So, to all of you who have survived a visit to the edge
I trust that you will understand this pledge

I promise I will always leave the darkness for the light
I swear by all that's holy, I will not give up the fight
I'll drink down death like water before I ever come again
To that dark place where I might make the choice for life to end

I've found that as I travelled through the inscape of my land
That mountaintops make valleys in between
And when that nameless sadness like a cloud comes over me
I look back on all the brightness I have seen

I promise I will always leave the darkness for the light
I swear by all that's holy, I will not give up the fight
I'll drink down death like water before I ever come again
To that dark place where I might make the choice for life to end

We realize that though my world might seem so torn apart
Most often it is joy that breaks the heart
And that I am the richest man though I must beg for bread
For the very One who might condemn has called me friend instead

I promise I will always leave the darkness for the light
I swear by all that's holy, I will not give up the fight
I'll drink down death like water before I ever come again
To that dark place where I might make the choice for life to end

I will always leave the darkness for the light
I will not give up the fight