[Verse 1]
I see lives crash like waves on the shore again and again
In an endless cycle of joy and pain
Inside one day your whole life can change, innocence torn away
Trust gives way to a thicker skin
A shield from pain or a trap that keeps it all in
They tried to break me down, I had to break away
I woke up from that nightmare to start another day

[Chorus]
I wanna be a simple man with a little peace of mind
And live a simple life in a place that's kind
I wanna be a simple man with a little peace of mind
And live a simple life in a place that's kind

[Verse 2]
No poetry, no symmetry
Nothing left inside of me
What happened to that feeling of invincibility?
Broken up, caught under the load
Broken down by the side of the road
They tried to break me down, I had to break away
I woke up from that nightmare to start another day

[Chorus]
I wanna be a simple man with a little peace of mind
And live a simple life in a place that's kind
I wanna be a simple man with a little peace of mind
Live a simple life in a place that's kind