I see lives crash like waves On the shore again and again In an endless cycle of joy and pain It's sad, one day your whole life can change Innocence torn away Trust gives way to a thicker skin A shield from the pain Or a trap that keeps it all in They tried to break me down I had to break away I woke up from that nightmare to start another day Oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh I wanna be a simple man With a little peace of mind Live a simple life In a place that's kind I wanna be a simple man With a little peace of mind Live a simple life In a place that's kind No poetry No symmetry Nothing left inside of me What happened to that feeling of invincibility? Broken up caught under the load Broken down by the side of the road They tried to break me down I had to break away I woke up from that nightmare to start another day Oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh I wanna be a simple man With a little peace of mind Live a simple life In a place that's kind I wanna be a simple man With a little peace of mind Live a simple life In a place that's kind I wanna be a simple man With a little peace of mind Live a simple life In a place that's kind