I'm my own worst enemy When I remember back to what I used to be And despite the Love I've found Sometimes it's hard to keep the old man down It's not because I want to be Who I used to be It's because people keep reminding me But what people can't forget He won't remember And when they come along And keep Playing in the embers I hold my head up high And just remember what I found As I keep on keeping the old man down Some folks try In their own way To help me change They don't realize That all my "want to"s He has rearranged It's true I know I have a long long way to go If He's forgiven yesterday Why won't they let it go But what people can't forget He won't remember And when they come along And keep Playing in the embers I hold my head up high And just remember I found As I keep on keeping the old man down If it's true What He says We're covered in His Love Then why won't they let my past Stay under the blood What people can't forget He won't remember And when they come along And keep Playing in the embers I hold my head up high And just remember what I found As I keep on keeping the old man down I hold my head up high And just remember what I found As I keep on keeping the old man down As I keep on keeping the old man down