I never thought this could be me 
I guess you never do until it"s happening to you 
Like all the fun turns into shame 
And all the "could have beens" rearrange 

So little time, so many crimes 
Guilt like a chain chokes my will away 
Redemption never seemed so [bad word] 
And all my gods never seemed so weak 

Wake up, engage, now derailed and enraged 
It used to be so easy 
Get up, I"m game, now sick and I"m tame 
Counting cost with lost 

Where is the hope they gave? 
Don"t think that I can"t hear you laugh 

I used to be a lot like you 
But now I"m only me 
I used to be a lot like you 
But now I"m only me, I"m only me 

"Drinks to pills to shots, 
Fun turns into shock 
habit and a pawn 
For every hand goes round 
The pain gets so damned loud 
the hammer hits.." 
..and I"m down and I"m down and I"m down and I"m down and 
 [bad word] no one. Hey, why should I? 
They gave me this poison dressed like life Cheated, smacked up and diseased 
Cry to sleep and fight to eat 
I used to be a pro at this 
Now I"ve broken my own wrist 
Rotten teeth and life unsung 
You"ll forget me when I"m gone 

Wake up, engage, 
121b 
now derailed and enraged 
It used to be so easy 
Get up, I"m game, now sick and I"m tame 
Counting cost with lost 

I used to be a lot like you 
But now I"m only me 
I used to be a lot like you 
But now I"m only me, I"m only me