Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Your Own Back Yard, artist - Dion. Date of issue: 29.10.2015
Song language: English
Your Own Back Yard |
| I’ve been sitting here, thinking |
| About when I started in drinking |
| I went on to dope |
| It surely did change my life |
| I cried a tear in a beer for me |
| I lost everything near and dear to me |
| Namely my children and my wife |
| My idea of having a good time |
| Was sitting with my head between my knees |
| I knew everything there was to know |
| Everything except which way to go |
| I cried, oh, God, take me will you, please |
| Many a time I swore up and down |
| I didn’t need any of this junk that was going round |
| I can quit; |
| let me finish what I got |
| After all, this stuff sure costs a lot |
| Then I’ll get my feet back on the ground |
| I can’t tell nobody how to live their life |
| Even though inside we’re all the same |
| All those things are toys I was playing with |
| You know we’re all losers in that game, yeah, yeah, yeah |
| Now since I’ve been straight I haven’t been in my cups |
| I’m not shooting downs, I’m not using ups |
| You know I’m still as crazy as a loon |
| Even though I don’t run out and cop a spoon |
| But thank the good lord, God, I had enough |
| (Had enough) |
| Now, I got a friend, his name is Richard Grands |
| He says you don’t need to be stoned to grow a friend |
| Believe me you’re all beautiful people just the way you are |
| Tell me, what has that stuff done for you so far, yeah |
| I’ve been sitting here thinking |
| Been winking, I been blinking |
| I don’t have to sit around no more and nod |
| With my nose in the eggs, you know |
| I can do anything that I wanna do |
| I do it straight I do it so much better too |
| And it’s, it’s gotta start right in your own backyard |
| I said it’s gotta start right in your own backyard |
| You know everybody has their own beautiful backyard |
| You might have oil wells in your own back yard |
| Yeah, your own backyard… |