Judge Me

[Verse 1] I've made some bad choices and have failed more than once I have taken chances even when they did not come I was here at the beginning I will be here at the end When I got strong I got lucky till my strength ran out again [Pre-Chorus 1] With your values of fear and deceit Your self important impotent way of life decrees That every one should worship you Down on bended knees [Verse 2] I have risen from the ashes of my own defeat My family, my friends and my fans were calling me It seemed like a voice from a half remembered forgotten dream I thought it was over, but over's not what it seems [Pre-Chorus 2] Your hedonistic head on a stick Is what I would pay real money to see on live TV With some friends from Texas who laugh with me At you the pale and impaled [Chorus] You haven't faced what I've faced You haven't fought what I've fought You haven't been on the floor And tried to come back for more You haven't lost what I've lost You haven't won what I've won You haven't been where I've been You haven't done what I've done Unless you lived how I lived Unless you did what I did You think you know who I am Just by looking at me [Post-Chorus] You judge me Judge me Judge me Judge me [Guitar Solo] [Guitar Solo] [Bridge] I don't think I'm better than you, just better than you think I am I don't think I'm better than anyone, don't you understand I'm just doing the best I can with what I've got and my own two hands I just want the same chance that anybody has [Chorus] You haven't faced what I've faced You haven't fought what I've fought You haven't been on the floor And tried to come back for more You haven't lost what I've lost You haven't won what I've won You haven't been where I've been You haven't done what I've done Unless you lived how I lived Unless you did what I did You think you know who I am Just by looking at me [Post-Chorus] You judge me [Chorus] You haven't faced what I've faced You haven't fought what I've fought You haven't been on the floor And tried to come back for more You haven't lost what I've lost You haven't won what I've won You haven't been where I've been You haven't done what I've done Unless you lived how I lived Unless you did what I did You think you know who I am Just by looking at me [Post-Chorus] You judge me Just by looking at me You judge me Just by looking at me [Chorus] You haven't lost what I've lost You haven't won what I've won You haven't been where I've been You haven't done what I've done Unless you lived how I lived Unless you did what I did You think you know who I am Just by looking at me [Outro] You judge me Judge me Judge me Judge me Judge me