Local Hero

What a difference that a day makes

You never know whatever will happen

The wheels could fall of runaway blame

And you could go from a peasant to captain

What a change that patience creates

You look so good now that you're sacred

And the triumph is that things are a little clearer now

Now that i'm not so wasted

Some compassion in the city to make you look pretty

All the cool kids who told me not to try

My middle finger is raised to that beautiful guy

Because until then, i will live free or die

They shook all my game until i was losing

They filled me with fame then they began using

You smiled at the games, thumbs down to zero

But at least you are still the local hero

You have your sight and your taste, and every dark face now

You sift through the waste looking for your grace

My wisdom and thoughts and my pearls from sky

They're ripping my clothes i'll live free and die

What a revelation my girl is

She gives so much and never takes back

I pray for her angel heart

While my integrity starts to crack

A monkey thinks taught himself to sing

And everybody's forced in line

Well the messiah got his mail his ideas are stale

But he still turns water to wine

Cafe celebrities teach you to kill

And your broken dreams live in the hills

And start to help me fly

Gathered together to live free or die

You fish for your lovers but i've seen you naked

And you've been waiting around to see if i'll make it

Flipping through books to rip out the pages

Gripping the hooks hear what the sage says

They took all your shame until you were hollow

But they left you your name and everyone followed

All i got is my stories

My wounds as my guide

I'm paying my debt t live free or die