[Verse 1]
I know a man who doesn't have many friends
I know a place he lives where trouble never ends
I know it's hard for him to read 'tween the lines
And his days are getting so much shorter

[Verse 2]
He simply turns away and dons a bitter frown
His world is crumbling, his ship is weighted down
He doesn't care as long as he can wear the crown
I know this man all too well

[Chorus]
It's my poor friend, me
A portrayal of a great dichotomy (Great dichotomy)
Its my poor friend, me
And I'm running out of steam

[Verse 3]
I know there are people who are cynical and vain
They point their finger cause they can't accept the blame
They live their lives under a blanket of shame
And their progeny crawl from underneath it

[Bridge]
Lately I've come to see the solution
And it begins with me
But I'm so fallibly human
I'll pick the lock, but will not turn the key, yeah
[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 4]
A people running scared, we live, breed, and die
All too aware that time is slipping on by
We have solutions, but don't even try
And I feel I know just who to blame

[Chorus]
It's my poor friend, me
A reminder of a tragic history (Tragic history)
It's my poor friend, me
And I'm running out of steam