I was coming to the end of a long long walk  When a man crawled out of a cardboard box  Under the E. Street Bridge  Followed me on to it  I went out halfway across  With that homeless shadow tagging along  So I dug for some change  Wouldn't need it anyway  He took it lookin' just a bit ashamed  He said, You know, I haven't always been this way    I've had my moments, days in the sun  Moments I was second to none  Moments when I knew I did what I thought I couldn't do  Like that plane ride coming home from the war  That summer my son was born  And memories like a coat so warm  A cold wind can't get through  Lookin' at me now you might not know it  But I've had my moments    I stood there tryin' to find my nerve  Wondering if a single soul on Earth  Would care at all  Miss me when I'm gone  That old man just kept hanging around  Lookin' at me, lookin' down  I think he recognized  That look in my eyes  Standing with him there I felt ashamed  I said, You know, I haven't always felt this way    I've had my moments, days in the sun  Moments I was second to none  Moments when I knew I did what I thought I couldn't do  Like the day I walked away from the wine  For a woman who became my wife  And a love that, when it was right,  Could always see me through  Lookin' at me now you might not know it  But I've had my moments    I know somewhere 'round a trashcan fire tonight  That old man tells his story one more time  He says    I've had my moments, days in the sun  Moments I was second to none  Moments when I knew I did what I thought I couldn't do  Like that cool night on the E. Street Bridge  When a young man almost ended it  I was right there, wasn't scared a bit  And I helped to pull him through  Lookin' at me now you might not know it  Oh, lookin' at me now you might not know it  But I've had my moments    these lyrics are submitted by Nathan Byers