Once upon a time I was somebody else In another life, I saw myself Way back then, back when I was new Somewhere down the line I started to slip Years gone by, biting my lip All the while, all this time I knew Now you're on your own, one for the pages Over the hill and through the ages Does my heaven burn like hell on you? Out beneath the cracks and comin' in waves Rollin' like an earthquake under the pavement Heavy now, tell me Mr. Truth You got a lot of nerve, nerve Now show a little backbone, why don't you? I'm lookin' for some back and forth with you Are you feelin' the same as I do Now and now and then? I'm lookin' for some back and forth with you Are you feelin' the same as I do? Down and out Holdin' my breath I waited and waited How'd the simple life get so complicated? Shoes to fill, secrets to spill down you Deer in the headlights, spoke in the wheel You want pretend, I need for real I'm takin' it back, all my IOUs You got a lot of nerve, nerve Now show a little backbone, why don't you? I'm lookin' for some back and forth with you Are you feelin' the same as I do Now and now and then? I'm lookin' for some back and forth with you Are you feelin' the same as I do? Down and out You got a lot of nerve, nerve, nerve, nerve Now show a little backbone, why don't you? I'm lookin' for some back and forth with you Are you feelin' the same as I do Now and now and then? I'm lookin' for some back and forth with you Are you feelin' the same as I do Now and now and then? I'm lookin' for some back and forth with you Are you feelin' the same as I do? Down and out