Silverlake - The Del Lords

I wake up tired, I wake up late

It gets dark these days about half past eight

Waited for good fortune to come to me

Waited till I couldn’t stand my own company

My friends said there’s gold in those hills out West

I thought I’d put that old notion to the test

They said, «Be careful, man, the sun don’t rise it sets»

Maybe that’s funny to you

It’s just a matter of tryin'

It’s just a matter of cryin'

It’s just a matter of lyin' to yourself

And, everybody else

Now, I’m a stranger where I’ve been many times before

But, nothin' much scares me anymore

A bullet through the heart of the city of my birth

A target on my back everywhere I go on this earth

I know I will never go home anymore

What I’d find I’m not even sure

An orphan in the storm in the Land of Setting Sun

How can I explain this to you?

It’s just a matter of tryin'

It’s just a matter of cryin'

It’s just a matter of lyin' to yourself

And, everybody else

Every night we ride the Mystery Train

Leaving behind the Human Stain

And, yes I carry a few regrets

None of which I will ever forget

But, I love a woman and she loves me right back

My songs are my lantern, my dreams are my map

Another chapter in the Big Book of Me

Who knows how this story ends?

It’s just a matter of tryin'

It’s just a matter of cryin'

It’s just a matter of lyin' to yourself

And, everybody else