I woke up this morning to frost on the ground
Thought I heard someone speak, but there was no one around
There's trash on the floor and bills on the desk
I lay in bed all night, but there was no rest
I rolled the dice many times
And now as I'm leaving
I'm just trying to break even
From the top of the mountain to the bottom of the well
I've seen heavens rays and spent time in hell
Don't know where I'm going but I know where I've been
There's a story behind every scar on my skin
I've rolled the dice many times
And now as I'm leaving
I'm just trying to break even
I've walked with the wounded and sat with the dying
Laughed with the married and wept with the crying
There's dust on my boots and blood on my coat
I still can't remember all the best things I wrote
I've rolled the dice many times
And now as I'm leaving
I'm just trying to break even
I've rolled the dice many times
And now as I'm leaving
I'm just trying to break even
You know when you're tired, the sunrise looks strange
I've been in the thick of it and could use some kind of change
The water's been high and my spirit's been low
When your pockets are empty, you know it's time to go
I've rolled the dice many times
And now as I'm leaving
I'm just trying to break even