Everybody's got a vested interest,
They got reasons to believe that read like shopping lists.

Well, I guess I'm no different,
You know I want it all,
It's a Cinderella scene, and I'm late for the ball.

Yes, sir.

And so the end result of an orgy of lies rears its ugly head, and cold cocks me from behind,
Can't deny it,
Oh, and now the grand gesture seems a little less grand and a lot more desperate,
And I ain't no farther down the line.

Come on, tell me what it is,
Show me what I lack,
Keep me one step forward then two steps back,
Come on, Mister, help me out,
You got it figured, there ain't no doubt,
Is there something I'm missing, some overlooked fact'
Keep me one step forward then two steps back.

Oh.

Now there's trouble in the streets, and good men must be found,
You're sure you're some kind of hero, though I'm sure you're some kind of clown.

Now I ain't saying your intentions aren't good, but you know you're misguided, not just misunderstood,

Yes, sir.

And with every little inch we think we've moved ahead,
We cross a few more lines, sleep in a few more beds,
Having a real gone time ' go on, deny it,
So with every increment a plot soon unfolds,
That one man's need is another man's gold ' that's a crime.

Come on, tell me what it is,
Show me what I lack,
Keep me one step forward then two steps back,
Come on, Mister, help me out,
You got it figured, there ain't no doubt,
Is there something I'm missing, some overlooked fact'
Keep me one step forward then two steps back.

Although it's sound advice to forget about it, I can't stop myself from thinking about it.

Tell me what it is,
Show me what I lack,
Keep me one step forward, now two steps back,
Come on, Mister, help me out,
You got it figured, there ain't no doubt,
Now there's something I'm missing, some overlooked fact,
Keep me one step forward, now two steps back.

Oh.

Tell me what I need,
Tell me what I lack,
Keep me one step forward, now two steps back.