Bare Necessities

I've been laying low Living in the shadows Spending time alone Conversations with the wall Hanging on I'm just trying to matter And I remain Trying to make some sense of it all I've been here before I'm familiar with the pain But I ain't running no more there's one thing changed Ain't going down this time This time I ain't going down Like an undertow I feel the promise of the nighttime But I've been down that road And my search came to an end I hit the motherload Enough blues for a lifetime Now I'm digging deep inside Trying to find my way back again You know you've entered the danger zone When you look in the eyes and there's no one home Ain't going down this time This time I ain't going down Deep in the night I miss a woman's touch The fire burns strong And I'm drawn to the flame But I pay the price When I get caught up in the heartbeat And passion flows Unrestrained No one left to blame I'm faced with the truth And it's all too plain when there's nothing left to lose Ain't going down this time This time I ain't goin