Ken Hensley - Finney's Tale lyrics

Finney was a fighter He had both feet on the ground He was a regular guy just like you and me But Finney's change of fortune Waited just around the corner He was just about to meet his destiny Well, they picked him off the streets And put him straight into the light Said we're gonna name the series after you We're gonna show them how a loser Turned into a winner Go on Finney, show 'em what you can do Well, it all went as planned, he was an overnight success And year after year was filled with promise He had all that he required but it wasn't all his heart desired And he sometimes found it hard just being honest Fame is fortune's prison, it's so easy getting in But it's a different story trying to change direction So Finney turned to drinking and he started his downhill slide Just another lost to add to life's collection And of course they all put Finney down said he'd lost all his ambition But to me he was a giant among men For out of all his heartache and his see-through reputation Finney just wanted to be Finney again La la la…