He's my friend, but he's no friend to me Ask him why, he'll tell you casually Washed up, bitter, broken, busted Backstabbed everyone he trusted Says he sees what no one else can see And if I had half his guts I'd want it To chase that fatalistic comet And die young in the dark, that's poetry But it was not to be, no, it was not for me
He's always sad but I've never seen him cry When he comes to, sure he'll apologize Find his car, assess the damage Still drunk but he likes the challenge Holds onto his mind just like a kite But a good strong win can keep you honest Fill you with some common knowledge Things when we were young we never tried Just figured we had time with such a long life
Money clips, alligator shoes One more dance, he's in that champagne room When she moves like a chocolate fountain Pouring, spilling all around him Makes him wonder what else she can do How bittersweet is love's illusion Feelings that cannot be proven Trust me, you'll see, my aim is true I did this all for you, I suffered long for you
So many times he tried to play it straight Worked and worked until his body ached But a brand new life can lose its lustre Troubles tend to find each other Call it luck or you can call it fate But either way it's how it happened Not the life that you imagine So just go out with a bang like Hemingway Some will say you're brave Some will say you ain'tTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
