You're wound up tight like a hairpin trigger Just about ready to snap You're driving 'round like a crash test dummy All over the map You're doing this, you're doing that One thing leads to another And maybe some day if you ever sleep You're gonna wake up and discover You live your life like a wrecking ball Just get carried away And then you bounce back from another close call Live your life like a wrecking ball You're at the table, it's the same old game Double up the bet You keep on hoping that your luck will change It hasn't happened yet You live your life like a wrecking ball Pretty high price to pay And then you slam into another brick wall Live your life like a wrecking ball [Guitar solo] Live your life like a wrecking ball Pretty high price to pay And then you slam into another brick wall Live your life like a wrecking ball And you know it's tough to be the last man standing When you're crawling on the floor You're coming in for a bumpy landing Better circle 'round some more You live your life like a wrecking ball Just get carried away Then you bounce back from another close call Live your life like a wrecking ball