And now the gravity of trouble Was more than I could bear At times my luck was so bad I had to fold my hands Almost lost my soul Rarely I could find my head Wake up early in the morning Feeling nearly dead I was never afraid of danger Took trouble on the chin Mountains I have climbed That have killed a thousand men I spent most of my lifetime downtown Sleepin' behind the wheel Never needed anybody I was king of the hill Ooh, when I think about the old days Ooh, it sends chills up and down my spine Yeah, life ain't what it seems On the boulevard of broken dreams Guess I opened my eyes In the nick of time 'Cause it sure felt like The end of the line No matter how hard I run I just can't get away I try to do my best But the Devil gets in my way Spent most of my lifetime downtown Sleepin' behind the wheel Till it all came down To kill or be killed Ooh, when I think about the old days Ooh, it sends chills up and down my spine Yeah, life ain't what it seems On the boulevard of broken dreams Guess I opened my eyes In the nick of time 'Cause it sure felt like The end of the line Just like the end of line