Feelin' like this world's against me At 6 a.m., still drinkin' whiskey My mind is racin', I can't escape it So, I hit the bottle, and I keep on pacin' Throwin' out on pills (went through withdrawal) Still feelin' the chills, I was sick as a dog Chased my demons down to the bottom When you're in sixth grade, they forget about ya Walked through the pockets 'cause I'm known to pain Got scars from the battle while I broke the chains Said I'd change my ways when I left corrections I can't trust a soul, not even my own flesh I'm a family guy, but now I want to fuck with Better than I was when I was still a convict Law is lost and everyone is corrupted These scars I have, that's all I'm left with I'm a broke man, you can't fix me Heart of gold, damn it, soul fade quickly Stories from the bottom, boy, they ain't no fun (boy, they ain't no fun) Well, I'm a broke man, you can't fix me Heart of gold, damn it, soul fade quickly Stories from the bottom, boy, they ain't no fun Well, I'ma show you how to live, son This empty battle that I pray to Has come to define my whole life My wife hates me, my kids don't know me The little bit left won't go right I slip and fall, but I hold tight And repent my sins for the whole night But the devil got a hold of a hopeless soul And the grip he's got is so tight I'm a broken man financially But my mental health you can't fix Got the weight of the world on my shoulder blades And that weight right there I can't lift And I pray that my kids understand this That the true definition of a man is That I played with the cards I was dealt There was not one time that I ever threw my hand in I'm a fuck-up I'm the person that everyone put the blame on Same battle, same tune I keep singin' the same song You said I'm a broken man But the fact is, I know you ain't wrong There's a war inside my broken mind And both sides about to wage on 'Cause I know that I'm a broke man, you can't fix me Heart of gold, damn it, soul fade quickly Stories from the bottom, boy, they ain't no fun (boy, they ain't no fun) Well, I'm a broke man, you can't fix me Heart of gold, damn it, soul fade quickly Stories from the bottom, boy, they ain't no fun Well, I'ma show you how to live, son