Play The Breaks

When every day's a rollercoaster ride

And your wicked thirst can't be satisfied

When you know this time you've gone a little too far

And you want to come back but you don't know how

Now your whole world is hanging by a thread

You can't remember what it was you did

Big man in junk (?) is trying to sway your mind

You need to find out before you run out of time

Everybody's talking a little too tough

Girls on your list just can't give you enough

And you've got the shakes

You gotta play the breaks

When you've been in the thick of it

For a little too long

Had your pick of the litter

But now something's wrong

The man with the money's throwing you a bone

And all you caught was a quick trip home

That special someone who just spins you 'round

It's time to pick your head up off the ground

And get it straight

You gotta play the breaks

You gotta take it as it comes

You gotta catch it on the run

Now it's a wonder you got nowhere to go

Better count your blessings, count your change

It's a wonder you can just relax

This world keeps turning 'round

You can't turn it back

You can't turn it back

And for heaven's sake...

You've got to play the breaks.