Somebody Always Paints the Wall

If my old truck was a horse I'd have to shoot it

Lord, the day my ship came in I was waiting for a train

Everytime I get a grip I always lose it

I can't enjoy the sunshine for the rain.



Hon., you know I'm always saying I'm sorry

But you stand by me through it all

Seems like everytime I make my mark

Somebody always paints the wall.



Everytime I think I'm off and running

I'm barely up to a crawl

Everytime I get a leg up on the ladder of success

I shake and fall.



Back last week down at the factory

I was up for a promotion

And the bosses little brother got the call

Seems like everytime I make my mark

Somebody always paints the wall.



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If my old truck was a horse I'd have to shoot it

Lord, the day my ship came in I was waiting for a train

Everytime I get some news there's nothing to it

You're my only pleasure from the pain.



Hon., you know I'm always saying I'm sorry

But you stand by me through it all

Seems like everytime I make my mark

Somebody always paints the wall.



Seems like everytime I make my mark

Somebody always paints the wall...