When I hit the bottle and the dope came by When bad went to worse the truth became a lie But the walls of my room were falling apart When I was far away from a new start When the key got stuck in the door to my mind When emptiness struck me and I walked the thin line The words were millions just like the stars That's when you came in and hit me in twelve bars Your help was more than I could ask for But it came in right on time More than I could ask for No longer beaten by the shine ♪ When I lost my courage and I lost my pride When the haze of dust felt like tears in my eyes When the game of life was tumbling down That's when you came in with a brand new sound Your help was more than I could ask for And it came in right on time More than I could ask for No longer beaten by the shine No longer beaten by the shine No longer, no longer beaten