The fighter in the corner says a prayer before the bell
There's a soldier in the dessert finding out that war is hell
There's a veteran on the corner with a story sad to tell
And there's a man in your mirror that knows you all too well

You're gonna get a million answers to what's a measure of a man
From the softness of his heart to the hardness of his hands
It's always been the same old question ever since this world began
But a man can learn a lesson that he don't understand

The hardest thing you'll ever do is to tell someone you're sorry
You'll never be the bravest man if you can't admit you're scared
What you do, and what you say, the strength it's gonna take to stay
Comes from somewhere high up above, and that's the courage to love

Any fool can pull the trigger, anyone can start a fight
But to love is so much bigger, and so beyond what's black or white
And if we're gonna give our children a future that is bright
Then truth must be the answer, and love is the light

The hardest thing you'll ever do is tell someone you're sorry
You'll never be the bravest man if you can't admit you're scared
What you do, and what you say, the strength it's gonna take to stay
Comes from somewhere high up above, that's the courage to love

And if you're gonna give yourself to somebody else
Then you gotta love someone more than yourself

'Cause the hardest thing you'll ever do is tell someone you're sorry
You'll never be the bravest man if you can't admit you're scared
What you don't do, what you don't say, the strength it takes to walk away
Comes from somewhere high up above, that's the courage to love

The courage of love
That's the courage of love

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Writer(s): John Michael Martin, Troyal Garth Brooks