Ben Travis: Music

Funny Feelin'

Can't hardly sleep at night
I think my bed is made of stone
And in the daytime, I hold a cardboard sign
And stand beneath the bridge I call my home

I watch the passing cars
I've learned to count the hours
'till darkness brings the bitter cold

(bridge)
I can see them waiting for the light to turn green
Trying not to let me catch their eye
I know that as they drive away
They will do their level best
To forget that I'm alive

(chorus)
It's a funny feelin'
Knowing no one in the world
Would trade places with you if they could
It's a funny feelin'
Being awake is just like dreamin'
'Cause the nightmare never ends,
It just goes on...
And you're always alone

When I left for the war
I thought I'd be a hero
But when I got back, they gave me no awards
In fact, they gave me no respect at all

Truth be known
This city is much worse
Than any jungle I ever saw

(bridge 2)
I can hear them saying I should just get a job
Telling me what they think I should do
I wonder as they drive away
What they think that I should say
When I'm in my interview
With tattered clothes and homemade shoes
[to chorus]

People come along and hand me Bibles
They tell me Jesus loves me
And forgives me of my sin
But for me there's something more important
Than my soul's revival
I'm wondering when this cold front's gonna end
[to chorus]