And now the gravity of trouble was more than I could bear At times my luck was so bad, I had to fold my hands Almost lost my soul, rarely I could find my head Wake up early in the morning, feeling nearly dead I was never afraid of danger, took trouble on the chin Mountains I have climbed, that have k**ed a thousand men Spent most of my lifetime downtown, sleepin' behind the wheel Never needed anybody, I was king of the hill Oh, when I think about the old days Lord, it sends chills up and down my spine Yeah life ain't what it seems, on the boulevard of broken dreams Guess I opened my eyes in the nick of time 'Cause it sure felt like the end of the line No matter how hard I run, I just can't get away I try to do my best, but the devil gets in my way Spent most of my lifetime downtown, sleepin' behind the wheel 'Till it all came down to k** or be k**ed Oh, when I think about the old days Lord, it sends chills up and down my spine Yeah life ain't what it seems, on the boulevard of broken dreams Guess I opened my eyes in the nick of time 'Cause it sure felt like the end of the line