BJ Thomas - Back Against The Wall

They held up as long as they could 
All those people at my feet 
Yeah 
I was so smug in my prime 
Up at the height of my conceit 

Ohhh ... I thought I would never fall 
Oh ... I got to tell you all 

I got my back up against the wall 
you know this ain`t the first time 
I got my back up against the wall 

It`s been a long fight 
I didn`t know I`d have to make .. nooo 
And I`m so afraid 
It`s gonna be more than I can take now baby 
You know what I mean 

I thought I`d never fall 
Oh ... I got to you all 

I got my back up against the wall 
I ain`t jokin ya`ll 

I got my back against the wall 
Sometimes I find myself with my back against the wall 

I got my back against the wall 
Just like a lot of good people now 

They love me all around the world 
I can`t understand you girl 

I wonder why the pure in heart 
Oh, they got to have a judgement day 
I wonder why 
And I wonder what the Lord has made 
Now that he plans to throw away 
I wonder, what did he really say 

I thought I would never fall 
Oh ... I got to tell you all 

I got my back against the wall 
Sometimes you find yourself down on the street 
Yeah you do 

I got my back against the wall 
Sometimes no matter how hard you try 
You still take a fall ... oh yeah 

I got my back against the wall 
Last night I started to cry 
And I cried all night long 
Yes I did 

I got my back against the wall 
Last night I started to pray 
And I prayed all night long 

And thats when I got that feeling ya`ll 
Down in my soul 
It`s just a part of life 
It`s just a part of your life 

Written by: B. J. Thomas