Plead for mercy, coming down again All this pain is going to do you in Hanging, looking for another ride Where's the man, he better be on time When you earn a living down on your knees And no amount is going to get you clean Keep searching, scratching for another deal The eyes are hungry and the flesh is weak But save your strength just for the street Don't you know it's not the way to go Living a lie is the only thing that's true Some excuse is going to get you through I see the girl who's going down for more And the lonely man, he knows the score As you pay for pain to go Living a lie is the only thing that's true Some excuse is going to get you through today The lonely man got nothing to lose, Except his life And the same excuse is gonna get you When your living this lie It's the same old excuse Living a lie is the only thing that's true Some excuse is going to get you through