down & out

i've been down and i've been out

i washed up when i thought i would drown

i've been down and i've been out

never flown so high with both feet on the ground

i've been walking in circles

all my life

chasing my own tail

i've got a penny in my pocket but the rest of my change

is down at the bottom of the well

i've got my mind made up but what i can't figure out

is how am i gonna leave my mark

when all i've got left is doubt

i've been down and i've been out

i washed up when i thought i would drown

i've been down and i've been out

never flown so high with both feet on the ground

i've wasted my time all these years

just looking for a little bit more

but it's hard to keep your shoes clean

when all you've got is dirt on the floor

and i've hit rock bottom with some good friends of mine

we sat and watched the sun rise but we never saw it shine

there's a man on the radio says he's got it all worked out

he's got a show on the road but he don't know

what it's all about

i've been down and i've been out

i washed up when i thought i would drown

i've been down and i've been out

never flown so high with both feet on the ground