You've taken who you are
And made him so much less
You used to be a man
Now all I see is a mess
It may not be your fault completely
But you should've tried
To make it out alive

How could you let it all slip away?
The age-old question that haunts you everyday
And when you lie awake at night
I hope your tears give you something to fight for

Your life's a ball and chain
You drug it all yourself
You drug your mind to think
Your body's always somewhere else
An empty house and TV screen
Amoungst dirty needles and magazines
Ghostly pictures of your family are all that keep you company

How could you let it all slip away?
The age-old question that haunts you everyday
And when you lie awake at night
I hope your tears give you something to fight for

And when it's said and done
You know time heals everything
But it's a different kind of pain
So put the needle down
And find another way

How could you let it all slip away?
The age-old question that haunts you everyday
And when you lie awake at night
I hope your tears give you something to fight for

You know you let it all slip away
And it's gonna hurt until your dying day (but I know)
But I know the man you are inside
I know that when I see your tears, you won't die
Until you make it right.