what i am

i've nothing to any name,

^{i've neither wealth for fame,}

i've been tickled by the mind,

^{i've been beaten by the rain,}

i've endured all the pain,

^{i've lost more than i hope to gain,}

But deep inside, i pray and dream,

^{that one day, i'll rise and win,}

i've got to face all these hardships,

^{i've just got to stand on my own feet,}

i've seen thru' many false friends of mine,

^{i know who can be trusted all this time,}

i believe in nobody else but myself,

^{so i've got to think hard and help myself,}

i'm neither the best or the worst,

^{yet i've never ever come out first,}

i live in the dark in search of light,

^{i want to stand up and brave the fight,}

i might be down and out today,

^{But i'll wait for the stars to come my way....}