On the Chicago River after dark 
We watch the city lights tear the sky apart 
The wind was blowing her hair around 
As the scenery explodes, I'll tell you how 

I fell into an old cliche 
Always on the road, only halfway sane 
No hospital can fix what I've [bad word]  

I've trapped myself in a ring of fire. 
If I say I'm okay, I'm also a liar. 
The only way out is through the pain. 
(How am I gonna get through this?) 

I got so low that I get high 
Just to sit and watch the miles go by. 
Now I'm cold and sweaty with a nauseous heart 
I got a million addictions wearing me down. 
I fell into an old cliche 
Always on the road only halfway sane 
No hospital can fix what I've [bad word]  

I've trapped myself in a ring of fire. 
If I say I'm okay, I'm also a liar. 
The only way out is through the pain. 

And as I write these words, my hands start to shake 
With trouble sneaking in not a second too late. 
The only way out is through the pain. 
Tomorrow I'll start again. 

And now I'm begging for help 
I know I can't get up 
Gotta face this one all alone. 
And if I don't make it, 
Remember that I'll always be a part of you. 

I've trapped myself in a ring of fire. 
If I say I'm okay, I'm also a liar. 
The only way out is through the pain. 

And as I write these words, my hands start to shake 
With trouble sneaking in not a second too late. 
The only way out is through the pain. 
Tomorrow I'll start again