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Nobody thinks about that stuff like how tallHe might have been or how fast he could've runThey just stare as he rolls by, all they see is a helpless kidWith no chance to live a life but If they only knewHe's got dreams of breaking ribbons in a hundred yard dashClimbing up a snow capped mountain and planting his flagHe believes one day he'll stand up and walk away from that chairHe's got faith, he's got hope and all his mamma's prayersHe's not jaded or bitter, gonna leave the giving up for the quittersThe doctors say no way he'll walk, he just smilesAnd says, 'I'm gonna prove you wrong'Lots of falls and failed attempts, his legs keep giving outBut his heart ain't giving in 'cause what they don't knowHe's got dreams of breaking ribbons in a hundred yard dashPushing Earnhardt down the back stretch in a Daytona draftHe believes one day he'll stand up and walk away from that chairHe's got faith, he's got hope and all his mamma's prayersHe's not jaded or bitter, he's gonna leave the giving up for the quittersHe pulls himself up on the barsAnd takes a long deep breathLifts his right foot off the matAnd with all that he has leftSongtexteHe takes a step, one stepToward his dream of breaking ribbons in a hundred yard dashGoing long for a touchdown with his buddies out backHe believes one day he'll stand up and walk away from that chairHe's got faith, he's got hope and all his mamma's prayersHe's not jaded or bitter, he's gonna leave the giving up for the quittersHe ain't no quitter Aus Songtexte Mania