Well i know, you couldn't love me 
 Cause you're promised to a wealthy man 
 Take a look, what are you seeing? 
 Is that a noose or a wedding band 
    Should i go to see a healer 
 Nervous twitchin' in my hands 
 Nervous twitchin' in my head   
 God help me rid this feelin' 
 Cause i'm fallin' to pieces 
 And i can't get out of bed   
 Beggars and hangers-on 
 Try to take you from me 
 Someone with a bible in his pocket 
 Clouding everything you see   
 Beggars and hangers-on 
 They chip it away 
 Bury your soul in the river 
 Cause the end is here to stay   
 God help me rid this feelin' 
 Cause i'm fallin' to pieces 
 And i can't get out of bed   
 I was wrong i don't need you 
 It seems reckless and unfair 
 Better days   
 Are far behind 
 Guess that's another cross i'll have to bear   
 I know that there's a time and a reason 
 To take the ghost and lock it up inside 
 And maybe i am down 
 But i'm not beaten 
 Like anything 
 We were born to die   
 Beggars and hangers-on 
 Try to take you from me 
 Someone with a bible in his pocket 
 Clouding everything you see   
 Beggars and hangers-on 
 They chip it away 
 Bury your soul in the river 
 Cause the end is here to stay   
 Beggars and hangers on 
 Beggars and hangers on 
 No no no no 
 No no no no 
 No no no no