I used to be so young  But now I'm oh so beaten down  My friends are nowhere to be found  I find myself alone    I could have been someone  But now my name is a just a ghost  My reputation is a joke  My eyes won't cry    So could you pass me the needle?  I want a brand new scar  I need a shot of Novocain  To numb my heart  Could you pass me the bottle?  Make it something hard  Cause there ain't enough  Novocain to numb my broken heart    I tried to get ahead  But life has always been unjust  It's grinding dreams into the dust and  I've had my fill    Please could you spare a dime  I need to wet my aching throat  So I can say goodbye to hope  It's sure been swell