I got a shadow and it follows me around
Wherever I go, it moves without a sound
My odds are [?], that hunts me down and gets me
Then drowns me in the whiskey
Hold up, I need some help
The more you feed the beast, the more he raises hell
But you know what they say
I'm standing up here dancing on the wire
Find me a preacher, I'm down on my knees
I need a leader to break these chains off of me
Don't let 'em hurt me, I'm getting kind of worried
Vision's getting blurry, please, somebody hurry
I'm standing up here dancing on the wire
Pretty little angel, whisper in my ear
Please just make him disappear
I don't know if I can take no more
I'm standing up here dancing on the wire
Alright, let me have a drink