Hung On A Wire

Impotent, celibate, anyone care? You drain out the fluid & you fill it with air Fully inflated and ready for use You work like a dream but your rivets are loose I can't help it, I'm not young I burn in the cold & I freeze in the sun Will you fix me a drink & give me something to eat I'm sick & unsteady and dead on my feet Can you help me, can you tell me, where I go to now I'm waiting, stagnating, can you help me down I'm not t-shirt, or a yoke skirt, or an old ball gown Can't run from the factory fire They got me hung on a wire Well, I got to admit you got a real good act You proved everyone wrong And the gigs are packed You're getting proper reviews You behave like a star I find it hard to believe That you made it this far You got celebrity fans & the transit's sold You don't carry your gear through the rain & cold You got the whole top floor of a hip hotel And you don't have to worry if the merch don't sell Well, that's showbiz, tell me what is Well just watch me move They adore me, they applaud me It's a prayer come true When you see me, you want to be me But you'll still be you You're high, but they're pulling you higher They got you hung on a wire If you take your buddies along for the ride They can help you rebuild When the walls subside You got brickies & roofers & statisticians But one of these days they're gonna die or split They're gonna get fed up with your constant shit You're gonna wake up one morning and be like me An overgrown kitten stuck up a tree And when you cry out, you're gonna Find out that you're out of luck There's no mattress, no airbag, and no fire truck And those near you, they don't hear you They don't give a fuck We're meat waiting for a buyer They got us hung on a wire