I never was much good at walking lines
I never learned the right steps through the straight and narrow path
And I regret to say I don't remember faith in anything
So I found my way with a little help from my friends

You can't write a song if you never lost anything you truly loved
Can't start a fire crying in the rain
'Cause we all play a part in history and we all end up just a memory

Around here it's either do or die
No one really wants to know your name or cares where you come from
The pain you think you know, there's always someone just below
Getting by, just living high, the story goes

So light a fire, leave it all behind
Hit the road and lose your mind
Steal a heart and find what you really need
Cause we all play a part in history and we all end up just a memory
To someone else, we leave behind
Gonna leave this place behind

Don't regret what you've never tried
Sing what's left inside
When nothing really matters, you've got nothing left to lose
Look to me for something to believe

Can't write a song if you never lost anything you truly loved
Can't start a fire crying in the rain
So light a fire, leave it all behind
Hit the road and lose your mind
Find out what it is you really need
'Cause we all play a part in history, we all end up just a memory
'Cause we all play a part in history, we all end up just a memory