Daniel Johnston - A Lonely Song lyrics

Well, you heard about the time I climbed the Empire State Building And you heard about the time I was in the insane asylum But I bet you never knew What I had to do And what I went through Just to bring you a lonely song Well, I try to do what's right Every day and every night And when I think I've won the fight The monster comes back again And I bet you never knew What I went through And what I had to do Just to bring you a lonely song If you listen very hard You can hear the desperation of a sad and broken heart My heart Well, you heard about the time But not all of it is true And you've read the magazines I've been wounded by folklore But I bet you never knew What I went through And what I had to do Just to bring you a lonely song Well, I'll tell you right now Just to set the record straight I never meant no harm Or to generate so much hate But I bet you never knew What I went through And what I had to do Just to bring you a lonely song