League of Failures - Jill Sobule

I once saw it in a book I had

God was by my side

My name in lights up there on the marquee

And God was very proud

I’ve been a miner for a heart of gold

A dreamer who just won’t wake up

I thought I’d plunge into the deepest vein

It wasn’t deep enough

And I will fall a hundred stories

And open up my hand

And scatter all my dreams of glory

Like seeds upon the land

Still have your picture on my wall of faith

Next to the grocery list

I keep forgetting I should take you down

I’m gonna take you down

And I will fall a hundred stories

And open up my hand

And scatter all my dreams of glory

Like seeds upon the land

And I’ll join the league of failures

And I will be resigned

To fall a hundred stories

And leave it all behind

And I will promise to forget the ones

Who took more than they gave

At least I’ll have some peace of mind

As I dig their graves

And on my way down I hope to see

The one I hurt the most

Perhaps he’ll open up his window

And we’ll fly this ghost

And I will fall a hundred stories

And open up my hand

And scatter all my dreams of glory

Like seeds upon the land

And I’ll join the league of failures

I bet that I’ll be glad

To fall a hundred stories

And I’ll have peace at last

And I’ll set this house on fire

And burn the whole thing down

My laurels turned to ashes

And I’ll still be around