Now and Then

I'm gonna dig my own coal mine I'm gonna face the music Choose between the forces That I want to live An idle mind's the devil's playground I walk a much straighter line Or trick myself into believing it Up the road of rock and hill Strechin' out yonder I might as well resign myself To start now A broken wheel I'm no good Well how strange it is With nine fingers to the count Every now and then I wake up Stronger than before Closer towards a door that's opening Through the never ending breakup Knowing there is more More than yesterday was offering (Gonna) get my share of what's fair Climb the ladder up the stairs Plead innocent or finally do the crime Gonna be first, at least not last Put my nose to the grind Excuse me now, if you think I move too fast Can't complain, time to take aim Stake my claim or pull out, If I've got to pay up I'll bring some cash now The best intentions of good faith or good will The etiquette, the whole crap You know I can live without Every now and then I wake up Stronger than before Closer towards a door that's opening Through the never ending breakup Knowing there is more More than yesterday was offering I think that I've seen the end of those days Head bowed down With the cross on my back I've entered into a whole other phase That's got a brand new plan of attack Every now and then I wake up Stronger than before Closer towards a door that's opening Through the never ending breakup Knowing there is more More than yester - Every now and then I wake up Stronger than before Closer towards a door that's opening Through the never ending breakup Knowing there is more More than yesterday Was offering