A Fond Farewell Lyrics

Just an interpretation of this great song. Feel Free to email me with suggestions or comments. Enjoy!
My mother once told me
The thicker your skin,
The better off you'll be
When this world brings you down
It's trying to control me
Leave me without hope
In the past I've been burned
But I've lived and I've learned
Chorus:
?Neath the shelter of the pouring rain
In the absence of this fear and pain
I will finally bid my ball and chains
Am ? G
A fond farewell
On a road that leads me to my place
Gonna rid my heart of past disgrace
I will finally bid this sluggish pace
Am ? G
A fond farewell?
I heard their reservations
And I read their bitter words
I shined a light upon their wisdom
No matter how absurd
Oh they broke my heart to pieces
And I questioned my own beliefs
My dignity was gone
It's time to move on?
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
Say goodbye to feeling sorry for myself
To begging others for far too much help
This is my hand these are the cards that I've been dealt
Only I can make these changes, nobody else
Say goodbye to these sleepless nights
Those corridors with no end in sight
A driven man with these words I write
I'm making peace with my soul tonight
(Repeat Chorus)