You and I up against the world Your money’s on them Leaving me to fend for my own You just wait for the KO Plug me into that life support Singing me flat lines Hear it call The ring here I come Dead on arrival Well Heaven be waiting to take me out What happened to showing me some mercy Cause all that I am And all that I can be Is a man Not knowing what I am Up against Pull me out of this rut I’m in I’m digging six feet down I’m gonna make a mark if it means Feeding the earth from which I came Well, heaven be waiting to take me out What happened to showing me some mercy Cause all that I am And all that I can be Is a man Not knowing what I am Up against this town Feeling like This is our routine of life I feel that eye zeroing on me Knew it then Know it now Hasn’t changed It never will I’m just a man Don’t know who I am. You and I up against the world Down for the count Could it be that we’ve lost a nerve Or simply unable Well, heaven be waiting to take me out What happened to showing me some mercy Cause all that I am And all that I can be Is a man Not knowing what I am Up against this town Feeling like this is our routine of life. I feel that eye zeroing on me Knew it then Know it now Hasn’t changed It never will I’m just a man Don’t know who I am Up against