These battered hands are all you own   This broken heart just turned to stone   Go hang your glory on the wall   There comes a time when castles fall   And all that's left is shifting in the sand      You're out of time, you're out of place   Look at your face   That's the measure of a man      This coat that fits you like a glove   These dirty streets you learned to love   So welcome back my long lost friend   You've been to hell and back again   God alone knows how you crossed that span      Back on the beat, back to the start   Trust in your heart   That's the measure of a man      It's the fire in the eyes, the lines on the hand   It's the things you understand   Permanent ties from which you once ran   That's the measure of a man      You've come full circle, now you're home   Without the gold, without the chrome   And this is where you've always been   You had to lose so you could win   And rise above your troubles while you can      Now you can love, now you can lose   Now you can choose   That's the measure of a man      It's the fire in the eyes, the lines on the hand   It's the things you understand   Permanent ties from which you once ran      You've come full circle, now you're home   Without the gold, without the chrome   And this is where you've always been   You had to lose so you could win   And rise above your troubles while you can   That's the measure of a man      Now you can love, now you can lose   Now you can choose   That's the measure of a man