i've been the bottom of the class i've seen the weather take its toll i hid myself behind a mask spent my whole life searching for homes some things are never meant to last sometimes i wish i'd been nicer to you
i felt the sting of social class kiss of mediocrity they say that this too shall pass maybe there's something wrong with me i've seen the things that a mother will do just to keep her babies alive
you know i've been there a thousand times through the lowest lows and the highest highs and the best advice that i could find was i've been there cuz i've been there
i've been a role model and a friend i've been discarded in the end note to all you battered wives leave him alone, you will survive there's some things you can get used to and some things that just burn you alive
i've seen the ghost of hollywood i've seen the beauty of japan i saw my self-esteem fading when you let go of my hand sometimes i wonder if all this confidence is worth it in the end
you know i've been there a thousand times through the lowest lows and the highest highs and the best advice that i could find is i've been there oh cuz i've been there
oh well yeah i've been 'round this place it's been such amazing grace and through all of it there was love love love love love
i couldn't look you in the eye when i told you good bye cuz i always thought that i'd see you again
you know i've been there a thousand times through the lowest lows and the highest highs and the best advice that i could find was i've been there
oh you know that i've been there a thousand times through the lowest lows and the highest highs and the best advice that i could find is i've been there cuz i've been there oh you know i've been there oh whoa whoa whoa cuz i've been there cuz i've been there