[Verse]
I remember those nights, all alone on the road,
Heart full of questions and nowhere to go.
I'd drink to forget you, the pain ran so deep,
But all of those tears made a man outta me.

[Verse 2]
I took to the bottle, and ran from the light,
Thought I lost all the battles, never stood up to fight.
But through every sorrow, I found what to be,
Each stumble and heartache made a man outta me.

[Chorus]
Thank you, Lord, for the heartaches I had,
For every single tear, for the good and the bad.
With the strength that you gave, I can finally see,
All the breaks in my heart made a man outta me.

[Verse 3]
Love came and left me, turned my world upside down,
Picked up the pieces, kept my feet on the ground.
In the quiet of night, yeah, I finally see,
The scars on my heart made a man outta me.

[Chorus]
Thank you, Lord, for the heartaches I had,
For every single tear, for the good and the bad.
With the strength that you gave, I can finally see,
All the breaks in my heart made a man outta me.

[Bridge]
Now I stand here, a wiser, stronger soul,
Each wound had purpose, played a critical role.
Without all this pain, who knows where I'd be?
Lord, each heartache and tear forged a man outta me.