All I hear is stories About this man before me Like he was some type of God, who lost his shot And just the other morning The Sun was shining brighter than usual, I had to stop Look up at the sky and wonder What would life be like, if all of those stories they told were right If he were still here I know he is close-by Would he walk and talk the same? Would he still remember my name? Tell me, would he still care? Would he still care? I know it's crazy to even question those types of things But it has been so long that I forgot Now, I don't even have memories Just the other day I saw a photograph of a man who looked like me He smiled the same and I saw similarities And every time I close my eyes I know he is close-by Just the other day I saw a photograph of a stranger I once knew And everything I do is all because of you And late at night I close my eyes I know he is close-by The spark that lit the fire A younger boy tying to rule the world now, forced to learn alone How to make it on my own I know I can take it higher Higher than he ever did before, I will show everyone back home That my heart is turned to stone I may never get that chance to say those things I should have said I still put the blame on me Sometimes I wish it was me instead Now all I have are photographs of a man I barely knew Would he be the man these people say I hope this man is proud of me I know it's crazy to even question those types of things But it's been so long that I forgot Now I don't even have memories Just the other day I saw a photograph of a man who looked like me He smiled the same and I saw similarities And every time I close my eyes I know he is close-by Just the other day I saw a photograph of a stranger I once knew And everything I do is all because of you And late at night I close my eyes I know he is close-by Just the other day I saw a photograph of man who looked like me He smiled the same and I saw similarities And every time I close my eyes He is right by my side