In these days of wild roses   I held a compass in my hand   I had three wishes for a future   That I won't need to understand   And I've got holly green on blood red   Manhattan christmas on my arm   My soul ain't worth saving   Feels like I've lost my lucky charm   And I've been living in the gutter   I've been loaded like a gun   I've been sliding down the mountain   And it feels like kingdom come   And I'm always fighting windmills   Have to take it as it comes   See i'm   I'm encircled   I am   If you want me tell me   Cause I can't play this game much longer   Feels a lot like oblivion   This feeling just keeps getting stronger   And I've been living in the gutter   Without american express   Heroes changing horses midstream   I'm detached   I'm second-guessed   Won't you please come back and get me   My whole world is in a mess   See i'm   I'm encircled   This time I am   I'm encircled   In these days of wild roses   I'm encircled   Yeah   And I've been living in the gutter   I've been loaded like a gun   I've been sliding down the mountain   And it feels like kingdom come   And I'm always fighting windmills   Have to take it as it comes   See I'm encircled   This time I am   I'm encircled   I am   In these days of wild roses