My Poor Friend Me lyrics

I know a man who doesn't have many friends

I know a place he lives where trouble never ends

I know it's hard for him to read 'tween the lines

And his days are getting so much shorter

He simply turns away and dons a bitter frown

His world is crumbling, his ship is weighted down

He doesn't care as long as he can wear the crown

I know this man all too well

It's my poor friend, me

A portrayal of a great dichotomy (Great dichotomy)

Its my poor friend, me

And I'm running out of steam

I know there are people who are cynical and vain

They point their finger cause they can't accept the blame

They live their lives under a blanket of shame

And their progeny crawl from underneath it

Lately I've come to see the solution

And it begins with me

But I'm so fallibly human

I'll pick the lock, but will not turn the key, yeah

A people running scared, we live, breed, and die

All too aware that time is slipping on by

We have solutions, but don't even try

And I feel I know just who to blame

It's my poor friend, me

A reminder of a tragic history (Tragic history)

It's my poor friend, me

And I'm running out of steam

• Artist:Bad Religion
• Album:Recipe for Hate (1993)