Some time ago,
I wandered down a path
That beckoned
with a whisper
It crept up and latched
upon my back
Now it's with me
on the road
It's Machiavellian
movements are a test
To witness in the flesh
Makes me smile when
I should be crying
And it never lets me rest
If you see me smiling
It's forceful and violent
Oh, it's still there,
though, in the silence
'Cause
I'm always on stage
There's gack and drink
and steroids on the
counter
Do you think you're
some kind of rock star?
I did all that when
I was on the dole
The money didn't
stretch as far
But at least then
I had my head upon
my shoulders
And faced love
without fear
But it took that all away
And put my failures
on display
And now you're
no longer here
If you see me smiling
It's forceful and violent
You had my soul when
it was vibrant
Before I lost it on
a stage
If you see me smiling
It's forceful and violent
You had my soul when
it was vibrant
Before
I lost it on a stage
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh