Met a man at the station   He stopped me from throwing myself on the tracks   He said son, "It ain't always a woman   that makes a man stab himself in the back"   Your wounds will heal,You gotta give it time   And all the hurt that you feel   Is just like mine      I've learned my lesson   Been down that road before   I've learned my lesson   And the message is you'll never fly   'Til you learn how to fall      It seemed to me there was a ring of truth   In what the old man said   jump back take a look at your life   You learn a lot about living when you're on the edge   Your wounds will heal,you gotta give it time   And though your troubles may be real   it's just a state of mind      I've learned my lesson   Been down that road before   I've learned my lesson   And the message is you'll never fly   'Til you learn how to fall         Your wounds will heal,you gotta give it time   And though your troubles may be real   It's just a state of mind      I've learned my lesson   Been down that road before   I've learned my lesson   And the message is you'll never fly   'Til you learn how to fall   I've learned my lesson   And the message is you'll never fly   'Til you learn how to fall   I've learned my lesson before