I'm Always On Stage

Some time ago, I wandered down a path

That beckoned with a whisper

It crept up and latched upon my back

Now it′s with me on the road

Its Machiavellian movements are a test

To witness in the flesh

Makes me smile when I should be crying

And it never lets me rest

If you see me smiling

It's forceful, and violent

Oh, it′s still there though in the silence

'Cause I'm always on stage

There′s gack and drink and steroids on the counter

Do you think you′re some kind of rock star?

I did all that when I was on the dole

But the money didn't stretch as far

But at least then I had my head up on my shoulders

And faced love without fear

But it took all that away, and put my failures on display

And, now, you′re no longer here

If you see me smiling

It's forceful, and violent

You had my soul when it was vibrant

Before I lost it on a stage

If you see me smiling

It′s forceful, and violent

You had my soul when it was vibrant

Before I lost it on a stage

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh