You were my hopes, you were my dreams, you were my goals You were the reason I could live You were my pride, you were my joy, you were my love That's why I took all you would give You made my life so full, your love for me so pure You were my only friend, all sorrows you could cure But now you're wearing out It starts another bout Can't take it, let me out I'm going crazy but proud I'm crazy and proud Shout it out loud Crazy but proud You took my hopes, you took my dreams, you took my goals You took away my will to live You took my pride, you took my joy, you took my love Now I have no more to give You left me down and out, begging you for more You were my suicide - left me pa**ed out on the floor But now you're wearing out It starts another bout Can't take it, let me out I'm going crazy but proud I'm crazy but proud Shout it out loud Crazy but proud Crazy but proud Just one more time but will it be the last time Crazy but proud Shout it out loud Crazy but proud You make me shake, you make me bum, you make me rage You make my life so hard to live You left me down, you left me sick, you left me poor You left me, Lord now please forgive I slammed the door on you, but you just broke it down I tried to hide from you, but always I was found So now I try again But I cannot pretend That we won't meet again And I stay crazy but proud I hope and I pray That they'll always stay And one day I'll stay sober and proud