I’m

an op por (Cm)tu ni ty,

and I knock so soft ly.

Some times I get loud

when I wish

eve ry bod y’d just get (Bb)off me.

So man y play ers you’d think I (Cm)was a board game.

It’s eve ry man for them selves, there are no team mates.

This life gets lone (F)ly to them a game,

when eve ry bod y wants some (Gm)thing.

They’ll smile up in is done your and the face, glit (Gm)ter fades,

fades way,

but they’ll get theirs e ven

tual ly,

and I hope I’m there.

Sur round ed by fa mil iar fac es with no (F9)names.

None of them know me

or (Gm)want to share my pain.

They on ly wish to bask in my light,

then fade a (Bb)way.

To win my love, (F)ly to them a game,

to watch me live my life in (Gm)vain.

They’ll smile When all is done your and the face, glit (Gm)ter fades,

fades a way,

but they’ll get theirs e ven

tual ly,

and I hope I’m there.

Sur round ed by fa mil iar fac es with no (F9)names.

None of them know me

or (Gm)want to share my pain.

They on ly wish to bask in my light,

then fade a (Bb)way.

I drank your poi son,

’cause you told me it’s wine.

Shame on you if you fooled me once,

shame on me if you fooled me (Gm)twice.

’Cause I did n’t know

the price.

You’ll get yours

e ven tual ly.

So what (Cm)good am I to you

if I can’t

be bro ken?

You’ll get yours,

yes, you’ll get yours e ven tual ly.