“NOTHIN’”

OH WHY, OH WHY CAN’T THEY NOT SEE….
THAT THRU THEIR ACTIONS THEY ARE MURDERIN’ ME
AS HARD AS I TRY
I MIGHT AS WELL LYE AND DIE
THEY TAKE WHAT LITTLE IS LEFT OF ME.
I ATTEMPT TO BUILD A HOUSE FOR MY OWN
BUT THE MAN SAYS “YOU OWE ME MONEY” AND THROWS ME OUT THE DOOR
OH WHY CAN’T THEY SEE… THEIR ACTIONS ARE MURDERIN’ ME
I GO THRU LIFE TRYIN’ EACH DOOR
BUT IN THE END ALL YOU HEAR IS THE SLAMMIN’, SAME AS BEFORE
OH WHY, OH WHY CAN’T THEY ALL SEE?
THAT THRU THEIR ACTIONS THEIR MURDERIN’ ME
I AM NOW 40 PLUS YEARS OLD
I HAVE NO HOME OF MY OWN, SAME AS BEFORE
NOTHIN’ I SEEM TO DO MAKES ME HAPPY THAT IS TRUE
BUT OH HOW I TRY, I’LL TRY AS BEFORE
YOU AND I MAY TREAD SEPARATE PATHS
YOU MAY HAVE WEALTH, MINE DIDN’T LAST
OH I’M SURE THERE ARE THOSE MORE WORSE OFF THAN ME
BUT AS YOU CAN SEE THEIR ACTIONS HAVE MURDERED ME
I GO ON DAY AFTER DAY
TRYING TO REFLECT UPON WHAT HAPPENED TO ME
SO I CAN LEND A HAND TO ANOTHER AND PULL THEM UP
I TRY TO ENSURE THOSE ARROUND ME SUFFER, NOT.
WHY OH WHY DO OTHERS MURDER ME?
BECAUSE THEY WANT WHAT YOU GOT
AND THEY’LL TAKE IT THEY DON’T CARE
THEY GO ON THRU LIFE TALKIN’ THE BIG TALK THAT’S TRUE
BUT IN THE END YOU’VE GOT NOTHIN’
THEY BECOME NOTHIN’ TO YOU
BECAUSE YOU CAN’T TAKE NOTHIN’ WITH YOU
YOU HAVE TO LEAVE IT BEHIND FOR OTHERS TO GO THRU
AND IN THE END WHEN THAT LIGHT BEACONS AND YOU’RE CALLED
NOTHIN’ BUT SILENCE WILL BE LEFT FOR ALL.