In my troubled sleep my hands reach out to touch you

But you're no longer there to greet my hungry hands

Then I wake up and I cry out in the darkness

And wonder how much more of this my heart can stand

A man can stand so much hurtin' I've stood a lot that's for certain

But without your love I'm bound to lose my mind

I've cried so much I hurt all over the breakin' forty's gettin' closer

There's a limit and I've almost reached mine

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Once I had my pride and called myself a strong man

But my strength and pride walked out the door with you

Now this awful aching hurt keeps tearing at me

It's killing me to think of you with someone new

A man can stand...

There's a limit and I've almost reached mine