I've been singing for my supper for so goddamn long It's been ten years now, Sung my songs for kings and clowns, and I'm goin' home again The summers here are fine, But I've been drinking all the time, and I'm goin' straight down Am I my mother's daughter? Am I my father's father? How much is just me? Fame is just a tempting mistress alone in the night I was a coward way back then, but now I'm here again I tell you I won't give in And I finally found the time to look you Squarely in the eyes and tell you 'run to me' Was I just weak and faltered? A fool with a gambling problem How much were my dreams? I can walk the sands of my life all on my own I know just I did, and now I'm in my bed Oh, I'm gonna lie at home Gonna quit my drinking wine On stage they're cryin' in the lights I'm prayin' I'll make it Am I a saintly martyr? Or am I a fire starter? Is it all inside of me? Who knows just what they're supposed to be? I work just 'gainst the best of being me