Story Behind The Song

I met a girl who had trouble with drinking, drugs and bad men I told her it was only a moment of weakness and not "don't beat yourself up." let your friends pick you up and soon you will help others like they helped you

Song Description

A song of encouragement and empathy from one guy to a woman having a hard time. She heals and helps others like she was helped in her hour of need

Lyrics

Sometimes that storm will come before you know it's there
Next thing you'll be bound in chains but you won't seem to care -
That car you're driving will make that wrong left turn-
You'd think that after all these years you'd learn

So you light that cigarette -you've held off all day long
From pickin' up that bottle - it won't be round for long
And while you're at it-why don't you call that guy who don't want you around-
The one that pounded your heart into the ground
Chorus:

IT'S A Moment OF WEAKNESS AND SOMETIMES YOU FALL
BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO STAY DOWN FOR LONG
LET YOUR FRIENDS PICK YOU UP AND Help YOUR WINGS TO MEND
TILL YOU CAN SPREAD THEM OUT AND LIFT YOURSELF AGAIN
PRETTY SOON YOU'LL YOU BE THE ONE THAT FRIENDS WILL TURNING TO
AND YOU'LL HELP THEM - LIKE THEY HELPED YOU
IT'S ONLY A MOMENT A WEAKNESS darling AND in A MOMENT - that weakness will BE THROUGH

I SAW YOU IN THE PARKING LOT
YOUR FACE WAS RED AND WHITE
FROM CRYIN'AND BEATIN' YOURSELF UP FOR WHAT YOU DID that NIGHT
- DIDN'T KNOW YOU WELL ENOUGH TO ASK YOU WHERE YOU'D BEEN
But FOR JUST A MOMENT - I LOVED YOU FROM WITHIN

SO YOU'RE ON A PLANE TO PUERTO RICO - it's 2 am
Your daddy's waiting for you in San Juan - he can't wait to see you again
YOU'VE HAD YOUR MOMENTS -THE PLEASURE AND THE PAIN
YOU RUN TO HIM - ALL CRYIN' IN THE RAIN !
Bridge...
Why do you wander off and lose yourself downtown ?
Be careful little girl - that sun is going down !
Reach out your hand - just let a friend hold on-
Turn your darkness turns in to dawn...
It's only a moment of weakness ,darlin' and in a moment-that weakness will be gone.

I SAW YOU just THE OTHER day - LOOKIN' RIGHT AS RAIN
The sun has come back in your eyes and filled YOUR SMILE AGAIN
And I know you'll help someone else when their moment comes along-
Just think of me when I sand you this song.
Ch
It's a moment of weakness and sometimes WE fall
But you don't have to stay down for long-
Let your friends pick you up and help your wings to mend
Till you can spread them out and lift yourself again
Pretty soon you'll be the one friends will be turning to
And you'll help them like they helped you
It's only a moment of weakness darlin' and in a moment that weakness will be through.