When I was only a boy
I thought the world was flat
Then I wore a raccoon for a hat
Then I loved my mother
My folks took me out in the woods
And I played there whenever I could
And I thought the forest was good
And I was right about that
But now that I'm old and my heart has grown cold
I can see the world for what it is
Then one sunny day, my wits ran away
And I dived headlong into s*****z
And now I am living in Hell
Oh God, what's that terrible smell?
It's me- oh my god, I'm a wreck...
All my pride I've swallowed
O Buddha, have mercy on me
I think in my pants I have peed
It ain't spiritual cleansing I need!
Can you spare a dollar?
And now that I'm old and my heart has grown cold
I can see the world for what it is
But for lack of anything better to do
I'm stinkin' and stickin' with s*****z
But hey, it's okay, what the f***?
Though we're swimming around in the muck
And we're jaded and down on our luck
Can you spare a c***tail?
On asphalt we'll dance on our knees
We're maimed but we're aiming to please
And we heal the lame and diseased!
Can you spare a liver?
And now that I'm old and my heart has grown cold
I can see the world for what it is
But for lack of anything better to do
I'm thinkin' I'm stickin' with s*****z
I thought the world was flat
Then I wore a raccoon for a hat
Then I loved my mother
My folks took me out in the woods
And I played there whenever I could
And I thought the forest was good
And I was right about that
But now that I'm old and my heart has grown cold
I can see the world for what it is
Then one sunny day, my wits ran away
And I dived headlong into s*****z
And now I am living in Hell
Oh God, what's that terrible smell?
It's me- oh my god, I'm a wreck...
All my pride I've swallowed
O Buddha, have mercy on me
I think in my pants I have peed
It ain't spiritual cleansing I need!
Can you spare a dollar?
And now that I'm old and my heart has grown cold
I can see the world for what it is
But for lack of anything better to do
I'm stinkin' and stickin' with s*****z
But hey, it's okay, what the f***?
Though we're swimming around in the muck
And we're jaded and down on our luck
Can you spare a c***tail?
On asphalt we'll dance on our knees
We're maimed but we're aiming to please
And we heal the lame and diseased!
Can you spare a liver?
And now that I'm old and my heart has grown cold
I can see the world for what it is
But for lack of anything better to do
I'm thinkin' I'm stickin' with s*****z