I've been burning The candle at both ends And running myself more ragged Than a Raggedy Ann I couldn't read the writing On the wall Until I hit that wall And that was no help at all I've been learning All my lessons the hard way And nursing the exit wound From a near fatal mistake You could say it was time For a wake up call I never did get that call There was no help at all Won't somebody tell me What these eyes are for I can't see a light any more I can't see a light any more It gets lonesome in that valley Well, you're on your own You've got to go it alone You've got to go it alone I've been burning All my bridges and contacts And running the risk of losing All you can never get back If I'm shooting myself in the foot I'll crawl I'm willing to take that fall I'll do it with no help at all I never did get that call Man, there was no help at all There was no help at all There was no help at all No help at all There was no, no help at all I've been burning The candle at both ends No help at all There was no one around No help at all