These battered hand are all you own

This broken heart has 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 cirlce, 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