look inside the mirror but i don't know who i see smoke another cigarette a smile holds back the tears these contradictions seem to be the story of my life a simple man with memories of those long lost golden days i close my eyes and slowly driftaway mistakes i've made remind me of the roads i shouldn't choose never comes that easy when you've nothing left to lose i can't see the answers tell me why am i so blind? a tired man who'll make the best of another lonely day i close my eyes and slowly driftaway never thought i'd make it just from playin' my guitar just a little smile always shelters me from pain everytime i start to slide i wish upon a star the sun comes out and dries up all the rain i'm an honest man who refused the shade on a hot and lonely day i close my eyes and dream my life away now i know that i can stop the rain close my eyes and slowly driftaway