Beautiful Loser (Live In Detroit/1975)

He wants to dream like a young man

With the wisdom of an old man

He wants his home and security

He wants to live like a sailor at sea

Beautiful loser

Where you gonna fall when you realize

You just don't need it all?

He's your oldest and your best friend

If you need him, he'll be there again

He's always willing to be second best

A perfect lodger, a perfect guest

Beautiful loser

Read it on the wall and realize

You just don't need it all

Hey, you just don't need it all

You don't need it all

Oh, don't need it all

You can try

But you can't have it all, oh, Lord, no

He'll never make any enemies, enemies

He won't complain if he's caught in a freeze, yeah

He'll always ask, he'll always say please

Beautiful loser

Never take it all 'cause it's easier

And faster when you fall

Ah, you just don't need it all

You just don't need it all

You just don't need it all