I remember when it hit me
Couldn’t see a way back
The power and the fury
The pleasure and the thrill

What did you expect
When it all began?
What did you think
Your music was to bring?

Feel like I lived a thousand years
And not a life at all
The time I spent waiting
Is a lifetime in itself

Guess how many fools
Now call you a friend?
I hope that you know
That you are one of them?

Why did you think that you can have it all for free?
Could you see the hours that you would spend?
Did you think that it would be an easy ride?
Can’t you see that you’re the fool in the end?
You’re the fool in the end

It’s been there, all my life
It ain't something I choose
I know that I was born
With the restless blues
Sometimes you should leave
But you can't let it be

It’s been there, all my life
It ain't something I choose
I've got the restless blues
I've got the restless blues

Why did you think that you can have it all for free?
Could you see the hours that you would spend?
Did you think that it would be an easy ride?
Can’t you see that you’re the fool in the end?
Why did you think that you can have it all for free?
Could you see the hours that you would spend?
Did you think that it would be an easy ride?
Can’t you see that you’re the fool in the end?

You're the fool in the end
You're the fool in the end
You know you're one of them
You're the fool in the end