intro: G C G C G C D (2x) 1. As I stepped to the edge With my conscience beating That hammers on and on Until I reach the break of the day When the sun beats down On the halfway house Has my conscience beating The sound in my ear The will to persevere As I reach the break of the day R: When you lost all hope and excuses and the cheapskates and the losers Nothing's left to cling on to Got to hold on hold on to yourself 2. A cry of hope A plea for peace And my conscience beating It's not what I want for It's all that I need To reach the break of the Day So I run to the edge With my conscience bleeding Here lies the truth The lost treasures of my youth As I hold on to the break of the day R: When you lost... When you lost all hope and excuses And the cheapstakes and the losers Nothing's left to cling onto You gotta hold on You gotta hold on Hold on Hold on to yourself