I been bruised - I been used - I been beaten black and blue,
and I, assumed that I'd been the fool,
and it's made me mean - made me cruel,
made me just the same as you - did things I shouldn't do,
done things to make it through - while making up excuses to,
just get ahead - get along - get some more - get some fun,
gettin' scared of gettin' none - while lookn' after number one,
I gotta get ahead or get none - gotta get it all and then some,
Gotta look how far I come - lived so fast - died so young.

I'm chokin' - This smoke- has got so thick that I can't cope,
and it's so bad I'm almost broke - and I gone way beyond all hope,
and I can't breath - I can't see - can't be too good for me,
and I can't seem to find my feet - now - somebody help me please.

Show me the sunshine.

I want to see the blue sky,
Show me the sunshine.
I want to see the blue sky,
Show me the sunshine.

I want to see the blue sky - come back to me,
Show me the sunshine.
I want to see the blue sky - come back to me,
Show me the sunshine.