Scarred by time and bruised by bitter days With a rusty, haggard frame and a cynical gaze Worn out where the years took their toll Trying to turn these shattered shards into something whole I'm banging on a tight wire Trying to find meaning in the coughs and the rattles I'm banging on a tight wire Turning it into a song Most of the greatest lessons I have learned Fell out of the failures that left me feeling burned This road is hard and this world sure ain't kind But my broken parts are a sign that I'm alive I'm banging on a tight wire Trying to find meaning in the coughs and the rattles I'm banging on a tight wire Turning it into a song I'm playing with a wild fire Creating control I'm playing with a wild fire It's all I know I'm banging on a tight wire Trying to find meaning in the coughs and the rattles I'm banging on a tight wire Turning it into a song