As I walk down my empty street under the cover of night
I can't help but wonder if everything's gonna be alright
As I stagger into my house I wonder what's next
Will I end up workin' for forty years with nothin' to show but regret
Will the allure of wine and women destroy my family
Or will I have the strength to smash my forefather's legacy
Will the eyes of my wife and children show their pity and contempt
Or will my spirit forged in pain command their love and respect
Chorus (4x):
I was born to fail ... not this f*****' son
I refuse to let what happened to them happen to me
I refuse to let my weakness kill my dignity
I refuse to make the same mistakes to repeat what they have done
I refuse to beg for charity and raise a shamed and hateful son
Chorus (4x)
Chorus (4x)
I can't help but wonder if everything's gonna be alright
As I stagger into my house I wonder what's next
Will I end up workin' for forty years with nothin' to show but regret
Will the allure of wine and women destroy my family
Or will I have the strength to smash my forefather's legacy
Will the eyes of my wife and children show their pity and contempt
Or will my spirit forged in pain command their love and respect
Chorus (4x):
I was born to fail ... not this f*****' son
I refuse to let what happened to them happen to me
I refuse to let my weakness kill my dignity
I refuse to make the same mistakes to repeat what they have done
I refuse to beg for charity and raise a shamed and hateful son
Chorus (4x)
Chorus (4x)