The wind is just a whisper, A promise about to break. The past I can’t remember, But there ain’t nothing there left to gain. Guess I got to find a way To make some money soon. I’ve been staking claims In dirty motel rooms. Strung out on a dream In the ghetto of heaven. It’s just a stone’s throw Between the Madhouse And the Mansion up the street. And enough trouble in the space between them To put a grown man to his knees CHORUS Perfection’s an addiction That I ain’t got time to play. I’m broke and out here stranded Trying to kick a dream CHORUS All strung out on a dream