Wide awake and feeling mortal
 At this moment in the dream
 That old man there in the mirror
 And my shaky self-esteem
  
 Here today and gone tomorrow
 That’s the way it’s got to be
 With an empty blue horizon
 For as far as I can see
  
 [bad word]  God Almighty here I am
 I where I ought to be
 I’ve begun to soon descend
 Like the sun into the sea
 And I thank my lucky stars
 From here to eternity
 For the artist that you are
 And the man you made of me
  
 Pretty speeches still unspoken
 Perfect circles in the sand [bad word] and promises I’ve broken
 That I still don’t understand
  
 Soon or later I’ll be leaving
 I’m a winner either way
 For the laughter and the loving
 That I’m living with today
  
 ***Repeat [bad word]   
 Wide awake and feeling mortal