Going Without

Time, time, time again

I lose control of the situation

I go spinning 'round this helpless universe

Why, why, why? I cry

Will I ever understand

This complicated web of lies

Designed to shield my sense of pride?

And tomorrow, when it breaks

Will I have the strength to face

Another stupid, silly scene?

Can't you tell me what it means?

I've been without for so long

I've been without and you get me wrong

I've been without for so long

Deep, deep, deep desire to fly away

Can't get much higher than a falling stone

That's been thrown from a bridge

Scream, scream, scream about

The lack of purpose in my life

That seems to magnify a scary sense of doubt

And tomorrow, when it breaks

Will I have the strength to face

Another stupid, silly scene?

Can't you tell me what it means?

I've been without for so long

I've been without and you get me wrong

I've been without for so long

All the feelings I scorned

All the bridges I burned

You'd think a grown man would have learned

To shield his eyes from the light

Face his demons in the night

And be sane again by morning light

Sweet morning light

Sweet morning light

Yeah

Yeah

I'd like to pride myself on being a man who gets by in the end

When all I'm left is circumstance and a chance to make amends

Just a little self respect because the smile makes the man, you know

I've been without for so long

I've been without and you get me wrong

I've been without for so long

I've been without and you get me wrong

Chance to make amends

'Cause the smile makes the man, you know