Well all the games I've been playing are self-defeating And hold me down a little bit But as of lately my heart has been skipping beats And that's one routine that bears repeating I've been inclined to have a smoke And drink to wash my worries down But between the seizures and heart attacks The constant strain of my thrown-out back Yeah, I think it's safe to say my luck's run out And I'm afraid to leave the house Well I'm ashamed at the way I've been making bets With assumed invincibility 'Cause I'm at risk to the odds that are stacked against me I'm not immune to the consequences If there's a balance to be met I know I've got so far to go Well I haven't tried to achieve it 'Cause it's so naive to believe it Yeah, I think it's safe to say without a doubt That I might never make it out You try, try taking the easy way But you know that it won't change a thing You try to strike up a balance but won't give in You try, try taking the easy way But you know that it won't change a thing You try, try taking it over But you don't care