And now the gravity of trouble is more than I could bear At times my luck was so bad, I had to fold my hands Almost lost my soul, rarely I could find my head Wake up early in the morning, feeling nearly dead I was never afraid of danger, took trouble on the chin Mountains I have climbed, that have killed a thousand men Spent most of my lifetime downtown, sleepin' behind the wheel Never needed anybody, I was king of the hill Oh, when I think about the old days Lord, it sends chills up and down my spine Yeah life ain't what it seems, on the boulevard of broken dreams Guess I opened my eyes in the nick of time 'Cause it sure felt like the end of the line No matter how hard I run, I just can't get away Try to do my best, but the devil gets in my way Spent most of my lifetime downtown, sleepin' behind the wheel Till it all came down to kill or be killed Oh, when I think about the old days Lord, it sends chills up and down my spine Yeah life ain't what it seems, on the boulevard of broken dreams Guess I opened my eyes in the nick of time 'Cause it sure felt like the end of the line Sure felt like the end of the line Sure felt like, yeah the end of the line End of the line