[Verse 1] I punch in late With my same old face Bus fare in my palm And rain on my sleeves I want a room Like any other man A meal, a chair A steady plan But the door shuts hard On the life I chose Every simple step Just sinks and goes [Pre-Chorus] I watch them fit Like a key in a lock I swing and miss I hit the same rock [Chorus] Why Am I Always The Loser Why Am I Always The Loser I do what they do And it breaks in my hands Why Am I Always The Loser Why Am I Always The Loser I walk like a man But I can't make it stand [Verse 2] Same black boots Same tired grind Same half-built hope Every damn time I keep my head down I do my part Still I get the bruise And they get the start They say "try again" Like it's a cure But every door I touch Just jams up more [Pre-Chorus] I hear them laugh From the next room over I bite my tongue Till it tastes like copper [Chorus] Why Am I Always The Loser Why Am I Always The Loser I do what they do And it breaks in my hands Why Am I Always The Loser Why Am I Always The Loser I walk like a man But I can't make it stand [Bridge] I built my pride Out of cheap repair Pinned-up scraps And a hard-cut stare If I could match Their easy stride I wouldn't have To choke my pride [Final Chorus] Why Am I Always The Loser Why Am I Always The Loser I do what they do And it breaks in my hands Why Am I Always The Loser Why Am I Always The Loser I want one plain life But it slips through my hands [Outro] Same old dawn Same bitter chair Same empty glass And no one there Why Am I Always The Loser Why Am I Always The Loser I said it low Now it lives in the room
