I look around me
and I see what I wanted
and what I settled for
Yeah I've got the heart
of a Joan of Arc
but the soul of a gigolo
I've been good at snatching
defeat from the jaws of victory
Anytime I stopped
to smell the roses
they drew blood from me
Do you know what I mean
You never ever get away clean
Oh but it's alright
Yeah touchdown
turn around
flag on the play
It's Always Something
You know it is
It's Always Something
It's Always Something
everyday It's Always Something
When I was a kid the teachers
and the priests said
Why you let him
run around like that
My father said
If the boy wants to play the guitar
I say we let him
Through the hard
years he was my rock
When I just could not win
So it goes y'know my father died
Just before my leaky ship came in
Do you know what I mean
You never ever get away clean
Oh but it's alright yeah
Down one homerun
your dog steals the ball
It's Always Something
You know it is
It's Always Something
It's Always Something
everyday It's Always Something
It's Always Something
I step up to the table
in the middle of my life
And I take my cards
and I check them twice
I've got a killer hand
and I'm ready to stake my claim
The cops raid the game
It's Always Something
It's Always Something
It's Always Something
everyday It's Always Something
It's Always Something
You know it is
It's Always Something
It's Always Something
everyday It's Always Something