shaun murphy - bill payne





she had a drive-by childhood

a plastic jesus on her chest

a mean mean girl

with a certain snake allure

a heart like 16 midnights

and a surgical voice

keepin’ strange for some change



empty eyes with a haunted look

leanin’ hard, she lost her place

try as she might

she couldn’t take my advice

it’s a desperate conclusion

people with a grudge

and a mind you can not budge



ain’t no bed of roses

tryin’ to turn your life around

ain’t no bed of roses

time won’t move no mountain

just the faith in the leap, my friend



a cliff dwellin’ creeper

and a runaway

on the ol’ cat slide of town

see how you run, oh see how you pay

another honest mistake

if dreams are all you need

then alone is where you’ll be



i’m the leader of the middle

and i see that streak in you

was it somethin’ you were born with

or did it just seep on through?

it’s a nightmare on a budget

just enough to keep you off track

always somethin’ for nothin’

on the road, to hell and back



ain’t no bed of roses

tryin’ to turn your life around

ain’t no bed of roses

(time) won’t move no mountain

just the faith in the leap, my friend

i’m the leader of the middle

and i see that streak in you

was it somethin’ you were born with

or did it just seep on through?

it’s a nightmare on a budget

just enough to keep you off track

always somethin’ for nothin’

on the road, to hell and back



ain’t no bed of roses

tryin’ to turn your life around

ain’t no bed of roses

(time) won’t move no mountain

just the faith in the leap, my friend

ain’t no bed of roses

tryin’ to turn your life around

ain’t no bed of roses

(time) won’t move no mountain

just the faith in the leap, my friend