When I was a young man

Money was my hero

Something to believe in

Something to be seen

Now looking at the big lie

Looking back on my life

I'm adding up the zeros

In the book of might have been



When I was a young man

I was someone's hero

Someone to be seen with

Someone to believe



Now looking at the big lie

Looking back on my life

All that dirty water

In the river of my dreams



All that dirty water in my dreams



When I was a young man

Being cool came easy

Playing in the big lights

Trouble came for free



Now looking at the big lie

Looking back on my life

Trying to find the good seed

Now I'm down here in the weeds



All that dirty water in my dreams

All that dirty water in my dreams



When I was a young man

Music was my saviour

Took me to the fast lane

Answered all my needs



Now looking at the big lie

Looking back on my life

All it did was show me

All the things that might have been



All that dirty water in my dreams

All that dirty water in my dreams

All that dirty water in my dreams

All that dirty water in my dreams