You used to feel like a smoker shivering in the cold Waiting outside the bar 'til the opener's over But now you feel like a drinker 20 days off the sauce Down at the liquor store trying to call your sponsor
You used to feel like the forest fire burning, But now you feel like a child throwing tantrums for your turn
You used to sound like a prophet Everyone wanted to know How you could tell the truth without losing that soft glow
But now you feel like a salesman closing another deal Or some drunk ship captain raging after the white whale You used to feel like a forest fire burning But now you feel like a child throwing tantrums And then some
You used to feel like the prodigal returning But now, Now you hate what you've made And you want to watch it burn
