Me? I'm ok
By Danny Smith
I've got a rash, yeah I've got a pox,
I can see my toes through holes in my socks,
I've been down, I've been up,
I've been caught drinking from a furry cup,
I've been ill and I've been better,
I've had to sleep in a dead man's sweater,
I've known pain, I've known pain,
I feel pain again and again,
I've had a chance to reach the top,
but then my conscience made me stop,
I've broken windows, I've kicked down doors,
I was thrown down some stairs and fell three floors,
I've been beaten, I've been hit,
every day I wake up I feel like shit,
People look at me and they turn away,
But do you see me?
Me?
I'm ok!
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