Well, let me tell you all a story
Of a man who had it all
He had a wife and kids, he had a Mercedes
He had a good white-collar job
Well, let me tell you all what happened
Well, he heard he lost it all
It took him one last drink to push him to the brink
And he was ready to take the fall

There was a man I used to know
That chills me right down to my bones
There was a man I used to know
That chills me right down to my bones
There was a man I used to know

Well, let me tell you all a fable
Of a girl I used to love
She had luscious lips, she had wavy hips
She had everything I wanted and more
But I could never reach her
Though she looked me in the eyes
Some things ain't what they look like
And you're in for a surprise

There was a girl I used to need
That brings me right down to my knees
There was a girl I used to need
That brings me right down to my knees
There was a girl I used to need

Fame's misfortune