(Cash + Sin) Mr King

It's all cash and sin Honey, I'm cashing in On every hopeful desire I'm in the business of selling lies I watch them walk in through the door I tell them, Kid, don't come round here no more 'Cause hope just left the building Tok the last train out of town I've said more than I'm willing, Kid You'll soon be finding out It's all cash and sin If I were you, I'd cash right in And if the suits and scum mess with your head Then my dear, we'll break their fucking legs Then my dear, we'll break their fucking legs ... Good days, bad days, I've had a few of those Same old story, I know how this song goes At least I did, but now I'm not so sure Nothing's in it's place, nothing's certain any more Birds fly, trees sway, why can't I be like that? Happy knowing what I am, in fact and leaving be? But truth has been obscured I am only human and I'm always wanting more And the world is a place, and they say it's on our side And I wonder, is there comfort in those moments when we die? Now I see, Mr. King It was in the books you gave me Which I read, disbelieving, thinking poets are depressed Oh, Mr. King, I have changed I confess All those good days, I remember well Tape on windows, wintertime was hell But it was fun, and people there were kind There was good work to be done, and I learned to think my time And the world was a good place, and in days were where I lived I imagined life had purpose and I'd something good to give Mr. Cave played along on the battered hallway piano Oh, every love song a secret to be shared Oh, Mr. King, how I wish I was back there Now, I've got 10 things lined up on a shelf Reasons to be cheerful for myself I don't know why you're showing me the sky You say you see heaven I see hell, but want to try And the world is a place, and I pray it's on my side But I'd find greater comfort if I just lay down and died I don't know what's become of the girl who once knew sunshine What's become of the girl who knew sorrow but was strong? Oh, Mr. King you were right, all along Mr. King you were right Oh, Mr. King, you were right I was wrong