I pick up the morning paper read the headlines
they don't look good
turn on the radio and hear the man speak
it don't sound good
you know
sometimes I feel brave
other times I want to hide away
most times I wish the whole thing would leave me alone

I put on my coat and hat and hit the street
it don't look good
girl on the corner asks me for a light
she don't look good
she says
sometimes I feel brave
other times I want to hide away
most times I wish the whole thing would leave me alone

Leave me alone
let me live out my dream
then from somewhere deep in my heart
I wake up cold in the dark
sometimes I feel brave
other times I want to hide away
most times I wish the whole thing would leave me alone

I pick up the evening paper read the headline
it don't look good
turn on the television watch the pictures
they don't look good
you know
sometimes I feel brave
other times I want to hide away
most times I wish the whole thing would leave me alone