I did all that I could
But it never was enough
I got splinters from the woulds
And my knees are scraped and scuffed
I'm not so tough

I've never had it made
But I've sometimes been so close
I never learned the trade
And I've never learned the pose
So it goes

I've never had the guts
That were needed for my deeds
And I've thrown out all my buts
And I've stripped down to my needs
Holding my pleads

I've never had it made
But I've sometimes been so close
I never learned the trade
And I've never learned the pose
So it goes