Countless times when things were rough and nothing but the heat   Chances of jobs delete   I remember well a point in time, I had nowhere to sleep   My issues and the streets      The other day I had my last $30.00 in my empty pockets   I wanted to buy something to eat to kill the hunger   But then I remembered that my guitar needed two stings   That were broken I prefer to feed my soul      How many mountains do we have to climb?   How many rivers of tears to quench the pain?   How long is the journey, it just seems endless   But I have to hold on      Religion has been a stumbling block, it haunts me everyday   Can I ever clear this way?   I?m man enough to let you know at times   I?m skeptical of that man called Christ even though He gave His life      How can I survive in a church, a refuge for my soul?   When the levity unfold is different from the word being told   How dare you justify your wicked ways with quoting from the scripture?   You?re the better, worse than anyone else      How many mountains do we have to climb?   How many rivers of tears to quench the pain?   How long is the journey, it just seems endless   But I have to hold on      Unfortunately, I?ve been stereotyped on how to treat a woman   I?m a product of a one night stand   If you happen to be my father and you?re listening to this song   You?re damned outright and wrong      My mom was just a sick woman, she lost her mind at twelve   But you chose to satisfy yourself   I lost a woman that I really loved, although I hardly knew   My anger grew and grew      How many mountains do we have to climb?   How many rivers of tears to quench the pain?   How long is the journey, it just seems endless   But I have to hold on      Oh, I have to hold on   Yeah, oh, I have to hold on   Yeah, oh, I have to hold on