On the Chicago River after dark We watch the city lights tear the sky apart The wind was blowing your hair around As the scenery explodes, I'll tell you how I fell into an old cliche Always on the road, only halfway sane No hospital can fix what I've become. I've trapped myself in a ring of fire. If I say I'm okay, I'm also a liar. The only way out is through the pain. (How am I gonna get through this?) I got so low that I get high Just to sit and watch the miles go by. Now I'm cold and sweaty with a nauseous heart I got a million addictions wearing me down. I fell into an old cliche Always on the road only halfway sane No hospital can fix what I've become. I've trapped myself in a ring of fire. If I say I'm okay, I'm also a liar. The only way out is through the pain. And as I write these words, my hands start to shake Withdrawls kicking in not a second too late. The only way out is through the pain. (Tomorrow I'll start again.) And now I'm begging for help I know I can't get, I've gotta face this one alone. And if I don't make it, Remember that I'll always be a part of you. I've trapped myself in a ring of fire. If I say I'm okay, I'm also a liar. The only way out is through the pain. And as I write these words, my hands start to shake Withdrawls kicking in not a second too late. The only way out is through the pain. Tomorrow I'll start again.