Badlands

I Always Have A 5k In Me

Wind, rain, sun or snow,

Forget the weather, I always know

I can put on my shoes and off I'll go.

I always have a 5k in me.

First thing in the morning or last thing at night,

I can go in the dark or in the daylight,

It'll be comfortable, it'll never be a fight.

I always have a 5k in me.

After an eight hour shift or a weekend at home,

I can go with my friends or go alone,

I can share my time or keep it unknown.

I always have a 5k in me.

When depression has me doubting myself,

And I have no one I can turn to for help,

I know what I can do to help myself.

I always have a 5k in me.

When anxiety has me losing my mind,

When I'm so lost that I can't be defined,

I turn to the one thing I can always find.

I always have a 5k in me.

It doesn't matter if I've spent a few months injured,

And I've lost a lot of strength and fitness,

I know I can go out and complete it.

I always have a 5k in me.

Twenty-four minutes, it's no real effort,

But it's something I can be proud of.

It's one of the few things I know I love.

I always have a 5k in me.

It is the only truth I've ever known.

It doesn't matter what I've been through, or where I go,

Or if I'm broken, or if I've grown.

I always have a 5k in me.

It doesn't matter what fire has my heart burning,

It's the only lesson I've spent my life learning.

Even Sania Mirza has seen me running.

I always have a 5k in me.