Backbone

[Verse 1]

As the days grow a little bit shorter

And our sights grow dim

It seems to matter to me

The lies we've been fed

The corruption and the hatred

We've lived through our whole lives

Will haunt us forever

Morning, noon and night

[Chorus]

Let me lean on my backbone

So I'll still have my pride

When they lay me down

To die

[Verse 2]

Well, I've been here on this Earth

Seventy odd years

Seen the best and the worst

That we have here

I've loved and I've won

But lost most of the time

I hope there was happiness

I could share sometime

[Chorus]

Let me lean on my backbone

So I'll still have my pride

When they lay me down

To die

[Verse 3]

Well, the truth has always been

Right here in front of my nose

Plain truth is something

That's very hard to know

I have myself to blame

For covering my ears and my eyes

And ignoring the truth

Every time I've lied

[Chorus]

Let me lean on my backbone

So I'll still have my pride

When they lay me down

To die

[Verse 4]

So, in conclusion

At the end of it all

I hope I've learned something

Probably nothing at all

And that's about as good

As one's life can get

So I'll try to be better

With what time I have left

[Chorus]

Let me lean on my backbone

So I'll still have my pride

When they lay me down

To die

When they lay me down here

To die