Now some of us are weak, and some endure
And some people live their lives with a violence that's pure and clean
But I saw a man cry once, down on his knees
In the corner of a darkened cell and his pain meant nothing to me
But I was younger then, and young men never die
When I walked out in the sun, I was strong, clear minded,
and blind

Now don't say a prayer for anyone, it doesn't do any good
And please don't ask me a question, you'll just be misunderstood
And if you could step inside me, you'd feel what hatred brings
And if you could see with my eyes, you'd see what self-deception means
I was younger once, and I created a lie
And though my body was strong, I was self-deluded, confident,
and blind

Now show some pity for the weak of will
Because when we're drinking we can never be filled
And show some undentanding for the lonely fool
Because when l am drinking l am out of control
No I was never young, and nothing has transpired,
And when I look in the mirror, I feel dead, I feel cold,
I am blind.