I did what I was told And now I'm getting old I'm in a black abyss I thought I could prevail But I was bound to fail How did it come to this? When I was young I should have started a band I should have stuck around and made a stand Why did I do what I did when I wanted everything? Yeah, I wanted everything I got an office job And I'm working like a dog Just to feed my kids I never get to drink I never get to think How did it come to this? The voices in my head Say they wish that they were dead I have no power there I hate my stupid life And I hate my awful wife Cause she went home with him When I was young I should have started a band I should have stuck around and made a stand Why did I do what I did when I wanted everything? Yeah, I wanted everything When I was young I should have started a band I should have stuck around and made a stand Why did I do what I did when I wanted everything? Yeah, I wanted everything I wanted everything Yeah, I wanted everything I wanted everything Oh, I wanted everything Oh, I wanted everything Yeah, I wanted everything