Hey, hey mama life is a lonely time,
For a man who drinks his whiskey by the jar,
Now I do believe the life I lead
Won't get me very far
I was once told the streets were paved in gold,
Now I know them for what they are.
Hey, hey mama life has a sweeter sound,
For a man who lives his life for his dream,
Yet he must be aware there are those who care
And those who would bring him down,
Separate trust from your cut and thrust,
The truth can still be found.
For the crossroads of your life
Will lead you almost anywhere,
You'll see tomorrow,
Your castles in the air
They were never really there.
Take the pride from a man
You're left without a meaning,
Take the wings from a bird, how can it fly,
Give him hope, give him trust and a little understanding,
Give him back his pride, you'll be satisfied.
Hey, hey mama life is a lonely time,
For a man who drinks his whiskey by the jar,
Now I do believe the life I lead
It won't get me very far
I was once told the streets, they were paved in gold,
Now I know them for what they are.nothing I could say
would matter anyway
just a vain display with me in the middle
no more empty words will anymore be heard
all my rhymes and verbs mean very little
like whispers thrown against the wind
like empty phrases caving in
it doesn't mean anything without you
just a nice melody without you
without your spirit to sing
of the hope and the joy that you bring
without you it doesn't mean anything
nothing i'll ever do
could ever hold a candle to
the love displayed when you said you forgave me
and what i know of love
is that i'm not deserivng of
one you call your son
once sent to save me
like love holding the hand of hate you choose to love me anyway
it doesn't mean anything wihtout you
just words that i say without you
without your spirit to sing
of this change of the heart that you bring
without you it doesn't mean anything
it doesn't mean anything without you
just a nice melody wihtout you
without your spirit to sing
of the hope and the joy that you bring
without you it doens't mean anything
it doesn't mean anything without you
just words that i say without you
without your spirit to sing
of this change of the heart that you bring
without you it doens't mean anything
anything, yeah