Back to Zero

We took the many hits, the ship's on fire The mast are down, they're on the ground They're laying in the mire My body's sore, starting to tire Just when it's time to get to work And to put out all the fire I'll get my hammer, salvage some nails And wonder how we fell- fell off the rails But the gains I make don't make me a hero All the work I do is just to get back to zero We've lost more, more than we've gained We've lost people, self respect, and we're feeling drained We stand defeated on a forgotten ship And wonder if this journey is something we should skip Feels like a ghost- they won't be missed The town is taking me apart I wonder why I resist But the gains I make don't make me a hero All the work I do is just to get back to zero We took the many hits, the ship's on fire The mast are down, they're on the ground They're laying in the mire My body's sore, starting to tire Just when it's time to get to work And to put out all the fire I'll get my hammer, salvage some nails And wonder how we fell- fell off the rails But the gains I make don't make me a hero All the work I do is just to get back to zero