I once saw it in a book I hadnGod was by my sidenMy name in lights up there on the marqueenAnd God was very proudnnI've been a miner for a heart of goldnA dreamer who just won't wake upnI thought I'd plunge into the deepest veinnIt wasn't deep enoughnnAnd I will fall a hundred storiesnAnd open up my handnAnd scatter all my dreams of glorynLike seeds upon the landnnStill have your picture on my wall of faithnNext to the grocery listnI keep forgetting I should take you downnI'm gonna take you downnnAnd I will fall a hundred storiesnAnd open up my handnAnd scatter all my dreams of glorynLike seeds upon the landnnAnd I'll join the league of failuresnAnd I will be resignednTo fall a hundred storiesnAnd leave it all behindnnAnd I will promise to forget the onesnWho took more than they gavenAt least I'll have some peace of mindnAs I dig their gravesnnAnd on my way down I hope to seenThe one I hurt the mostnPerhaps he'll open up his windownAnd we'll fly this ghostnnAnd I will fall a hundred storiesnAnd open up my handnAnd scatter all my dreams of glorynLike seeds upon the landnnAnd I'll join the league of failuresnI bet that I'll be gladnTo fall a hundred storiesnAnd I'll have peace at lastnnAnd I'll set this house on firenAnd burn the whole thing downnMy laurels turned to ashesnAnd I'll still be around