It was all going too easy, I should have known betternNever thought I’d have to face up to the hard truthnCold as a stone, knocked me from my thronenAll my life it was given to me, should’ve known it was too easynYou know I never worked a hard day, except when I wanted tonJust kept on sliding right on throughnAnd every time in excess I thought I’d learned my lessonnBut it never stuck to me, just kept repeatingnSometimes I wouldn’t know the right thing if it hit me in the facenHear the telephone ringing, hear a note out of placenGotta listen to my own voice when it’s saying somethingnGotta leave this safe shore to find what I’m looking fornOhh…nIt was all going too easy, I should have known betternNever thought I’d have to face up to the hard truthnCold as a stone, knocked me from my thronenAll my life it was given to me, should’ve known it was too easy