I made a mistakenWhen I looked over my shouldernCromwell was right behind menIn the driving rainnI came out of the bathroomnLooking for my ticketnIt's hard to benHard to be human againnnWell I've been punched and beatennThough it never showsnI'm going up to SheffieldnI don't know when I'm coming homenHe took me in a cornernAnd I don't know whynI was looking for a friendnHe shaved me drynnNever been in troublenDon't call me on the phonenPut the blower in the bathroomnBurn the house and start from scratchnSearching for existence with my red, red winenIt's hard to benHard to be human againnnThere was a caravannLeaving in the dusknnI saw a man hold a chicken to his headnI'm telling you babynI go up and I come downnIt' hard to benHard to be human again