Rocky V movie - The Measure Of A Man lyrics

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Song by Elton John<br /><br>

The Measure Of A Man<br>

Written by Alan Menken<br>

from Rocky V soundtrack<br>

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These battered hand are all you own<br>

This broken heart has turned to stone<br>

Go hang your glory on the wall<br>

There comes a time when castles fall<br>

And all that's left is shifting in the sand<br>

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You're out of time, you're out of place<br>

Look at your face<br>

That's the measure of a man<br>

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This coat that fits you like a glove<br>

These dirty streets you learned to love<br>

So welcome back my long lost friend<br>

You've been to hell and back again<br>

God alone knows how you crossed that span<br>

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Back on the beat, back to the start<br>

Trust in your heart<br>

That's the measure of a man<br>

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It's the fire in the eyes, the lines on the hand<br>

It's the things you understand<br>

Permanent ties from which you once ran<br>

That's the measure of a man<br>

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You've come full circle, now you're home<br>

Without the gold, without the chrome<br>

And this is where you've always been<br>

You had to lose so you could win<br>

And rise above your troubles while you can<br>

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Now you can love, now you can lose<br>

Now you can choose<br>

That's the measure of a man<br>

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