And now the gravity of trouble was more than I could bear
At times my luck was so bad, I had to fold my hands
Almost lost my soul, rarely I could find my head
Wake up early in the morning, feeling nearly dead
I was never afraid of danger, took trouble on the chin
Mountains I have climbed, that have k**ed a thousand men
Spent most of my lifetime downtown, sleepin' behind the wheel
Never needed anybody, I was king of the hill
Oh, when I think about the old days
Lord, it sends chills up and down my spine
Yeah life ain't what it seems, on the boulevard of broken dreams
Guess I opened my eyes in the nick of time
'Cause it sure felt like the end of the line
No matter how hard I run, I just can't get away
I try to do my best, but the devil gets in my way
Spent most of my lifetime downtown, sleepin' behind the wheel
'Till it all came down to k** or be k**ed
Oh, when I think about the old days
Lord, it sends chills up and down my spine
Yeah life ain't what it seems, on the boulevard of broken dreams
Guess I opened my eyes in the nick of time
'Cause it sure felt like the end of the line