My Song of Resilience

My Song of Resilience

When I'm Back On M Feet Again

from the album Soul Provider (1989)

Michael Bolton

Spring 1990

My friend Bill died suddenly and he was only 43 years old.  He had a massive heart attack.  He was a science teacher in a high school where I was the assistant principal. His wife, Jean, also worked there.  So his death hit many of us and it was really a sad time.

Jean struggled with so much grief so I made a point of hanging with her as much as I could. But these visits were so heavy.  Whenever I went to visit her, I would play this song over and over again as I drove to her house.  For some reason, it lifted my spirits.

When I'm Back on My Feet Again

Michael Bolton

Gonna break these chains around me
Gonna learn to fly again
May be hard, may be hard, but I'll do it
When I'm back on my feet again

Soon these tears will all be dryin'
Soon these eyes will see the sun
Might take time, might take time, but I'll see it
When I'm back on my feet again

When I'm back on my feet again
I'll walk proud down this street again
And they'll all look at me again
And they'll see that I'm strong

Gonna hear the children laughing
Gonna hear the voices sing
Won't be long, won't be long till I hear them
When I'm back on my feet again

Gonna feel the sweet light of heaven
Shining down its light on me
One sweet day, one sweet day I will feel it
When I'm back on my feet again

When I'm back on my feet again
I'll walk proud down this street again
And…