The Westerner

I was born one morning in December, on the coldest day

Abandoned by my mother, by my father I was raised

My father raised my brother and I with a stubborn heart

My mother left me her good looks and confident charm

Well, I spent most of my teenage years searching for her love

I could not find it anywhere, so I turned to drugs

And after all the smoke had cleared, and it was said and done

I found myself addicted by the age of twenty-one, I tell the truth

I've been beaten, I've been bruised, I was left for dead as well

I was wrongfully accused, you left me locked inside a cell

I've been cheated, I've been sued, but I have lived to tell

The more you kick me when I'm down, the more it truly helps

I feel the madness creeping slowly

Loved by many, I'm still lonely

Pay the price for your mistake

The music died the day I walked away

No, I won't let you win

Not this time, my friend

You know that I'm better in the end

No, you won't take my pride

I'll keep my head held high

'Cause I know that I'm better in the end

Whoa, I know you're jealous, and you wish you could be me

I'm so smart and clever with my lyrics, can't you see?

There's nobody better in this music industry

And in case you think you are, go ahead, give me a ring

Whoa, I deserve a purple heart from all my fucking wounds

Lacerations to my ego, pride that I've consumed

And in your final hours, when you are looking back

You'll find that I'm the best at what I do, and that's a fact

No, I won't let you win

Not this time, my friend

You know that I'm better in the end

No, you won't take my pride

I'll keep my head held high

'Cause I know that I'm better in the end

And all I got to say

Take it or leave it

But you best believe me, it's true

There's no mistaking

So, please stop the faking, I'm through

You know I'm better than you

No, I won't let you win

Not this time, my friend

You know that I'm better in the end

No, you won't take my pride

I'll keep my head held high

'Cause I know that I'm better in the end

Yes, I said