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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