Back Where I BegannWritten by A.J. Croce,n(c) 1993 Croce Publishing (ASCAP)nTwo steps back, one step aheadnWhat’s bad for the living is worse for the deadnOh child, Oh childnI’m closer to the promised land, but i am back where I begannSpent all my money with nothing to shownWith all that I’ve learned there’s so little I knownOh child, Oh childnI’m closer to that promised land, but I’m back where I begann(Chorus)nYou said you need somebodynBut that ain’t nothing newnYou said you need somebodynThat needs somebody toonI look in the mirror, it’s a cryin’ shamenI look so much older, but I feel just the samenOh child, Oh childnI’m closer to the promised land but back where I begannLying on the bathroom floor, praying to the LordnI swear I’ll never drink another drink, if this is my rewardnOh child, Oh childnI’m closer to that promised land, but I’m back where I begannYou said you need somebodynBut that ain’t nothing newnYou said you need somebodynThat needs somebody toonLying on the bathroom floor, praying to the LordnI swear I’ll never drink another drink, if this is my rewardnOh child, Oh childnI’m closer to that promised land, but I’m back where I began nnn