Been Down Lyrics

I've been down to Galveston

And Houston before that

Tried to find some work somewhere

But just kept falling flat

I was much too proud to crack and

Say that I was wrong

Here's the catch

To suffer was the right choice all along

Damned if I do, damned if I don't

Staying ain't a choice

If I go off leaving, then I risk losing my voice

So I threw the towel in; I'm

Still riding the low

Running on the fumes of pride I haven't used to grow

I've been down

To my very last dollar and

Right to the end of my rope

Made to drown

'Til I was digging in the couches of strangers for some quarters, I'd hope

Beat back into line

They told me to sit, and they

Took away my only release

Still came out fine

"Fine" is subjective, but I'm living, and I'm still in one piece

I talk about myself a lot

It helps me come to grips

Plus

I don't quote or dare put words on anybody's lips

I just hope you come to find I've

Learned some lessons well

If you're wise, you'll listen to the teachings that I tell

I'm making up a new commotion

Trying to get myself in motion

Massive crack in my devotion

I could use a magic potion

Dealing with the consequences

Of my screaming, cheating exes

Oh, my God, let me tell you that I've been down

I've been down

To the bottom of the bottle, and I've

Thrown it back up to the top

Lost my crown

So I set my sights upon it, and I

Don't see any reason to stop

Working overtime

I'll keep to my practice, and I'll

Always practice just what I preach

Turns out that I'm

A little stronger than I thought, so I

Wonder what's within my reach

Burning up my concentration

Testing out my dedication

Drawing in a congregation

How do I start conversation?

Dealing with the social pressure

I could use a damned refresher

Now that I'm thinking about it, I'm still quite down