Don't be alarmed, my friendnBut that's all I've gotnI couldn't keep my fingers off itnnDon't be a stranger nownAre you willing to let it slide?nAt least go easy on mennI never meant to do wrongnBut I'm the kinda guynWho always makes his musicnOn the runnnAlwaysnI try but I keep taking bad advicenFrom everyone alwaysnnThinking back to the daysnWhen the world was still my friendnI couldn't see the dangers in itnnIt took me a while to learnnThat people just ain't no goodnIt didn't seem a choice was givennnI had to fend for myselfn'Cause no one else was gonna helpnYou're on your own againnnAlwaysnI try to trust but it's hardnWhen you keep getting let down alwaysnnAlwaysnI try but I keep taking bad advicenFrom everyone alwaysnAlways, always, always