G5 E5 He used to be a singer in a rock and roll band A5 C5 G5 A5 E5 he would write the songs and I'd tremble at his hand but oh, la la A5 C5 A5 C5 D5 G5 he lost poetic ethic and his songs were pathetic, and he's a failure now G5 E5 he used to be the life and soul of everyone around A5 C5 G5 A5 E5 you'd never catch him looking up and never see him down but oh, la la A5 C5 A5 C5 D5 G5 he couldn't raise a smile no, not for a while and he's a failure now G5 E5 C5 D5 don't cry child, you've got so much more to live for G5 E5 C5 D5 don't cry child, you've got something i would die for G5 E5 C5 D5 and if it come to the rain, just be glad you'll smile again G5 E5 cause so many don't C5 D5 And so many go unnamed G5 E5 People push right past me shouting their exclaims A5 C5 G5 A5 E5 a preacher pushes me a side and asked to wash my sins I said no, la la A5 C5 A5 C5 D5 G5 If he made me in his image, then he's a failure too G5 E5 And i used to need a couple people keep my head down A5 C5 G5 A5 E5 now i need a whole lot more to keep me on the ground but oh, la la A5 C5 A5 C5 D5 G5 I gave up something and i gave it up for nothing and I am failure now G5 E5 C5 D5 Don't cry child, you've got so much more to live for G5 E5 C5 D5 Don't cry child, you've got something I would die for G5 E5 C5 D5 and if it come to the rain, just be glad you'll smile again G5 E5 cause so many don't C5 D5 G5 And so many go unnamed
