I was born a fortunate son Mother gave me all her fear and attention I worked to prove my worth to everyone Earned my degree in self-destruction There is little reward For all that glorified pain I got this soul search hunger You got this deep heart desire Though we try to deny We were perfect from the start Perfect from the start Perfect from the start I was torn from my little girl trust By dad who left me with nothing but silence I've looked to drink and sex ever since To find reprieve from this life sentence There is no hiding From the world inside I got this soul search hunger You got this deep heart desire Though we try to deny We were perfect from the start Perfect from the start Perfect from the start There is no hiding From the world inside I got this soul search hunger You got this deep heart desire Though we try to deny We were perfect from the start Perfect from the start Perfect from the start