It Ain't Easy Being Me - Chris Knight

There ought to be a town somewhere

Named for how I feel

Yeah I could be the mayor down there

And say «welcome to sorryville»

It wouldn’t be on a map no where

You might say that it don’t exist

But if you make enough wrong turns

It’da be hard to miss

There ought to a bridge somewhere they could dedicate to me

I’d probably come to the ceremony with a can of gasoline

Walk on over to the other side

Where I’d light a match

Sit and stare through the smoke and flames and wonder how I’m gonna get back

Why do I do the things I do?

Was I born this way or am I self made fool?

I shoot the lights and I curse the dark

I need your love but I break your heart

And I know the words that’ll bring you back but

But I don’t say nothing as I watch you pack

I had to work to become the jerk I’ve come to be

It ain’t easy being me

There oughta be a side show act

For freaks like me

I could be the star of the show with my name on the marquee

In a room with a big red button that says «danger do not touch»

Twice a day I’d mash it down and you can watch me self-destruct

Why do I do the things I do?

Was I born this way or am I self made fool?

I shoot the lights and I curse the dark

I need your love but I break your heart

And I know the words to get you back but

But I don’t say nothing as I watch you pack

I had to work to become the jerk I’ve come to be

It ain’t easy being me

It ain’t easy being me