I Made a Mistake

I've been gambling since I was nine
 For women drunk on holy wine
 My mother loved me, but papa died
 She was always making deals outside
 Keep on trying
 Whatever seems to work
 You want it easy
 But somebody's gonna get hurt
 Somebody's gonna get hurt
 Strange days spinning round
 Bouncing off the madding crowd
 Every bird's scratching at the ground
 If I had wings I'd never come down
 Not for crumbs in a parking lot
 Not for words in a sacred book
 Not for applause or a perfect mask
 Maybe for love if it's not too hard
 Give it a shot when it comes back
 I made a mistake
 I made a mistake
 I made a mistake
 Big sky, open fate
 Charging through a narrow gate
 I'm gonna be somebody today
 All the finest women will want my name
 I got a chariot waiting out back
 Blades on its wheels you can bank on that
 Whether I live or whether I die
 Sometimes it feels like I'm on the wrong ride
 Sometimes it feels like I'm on the wrong ride
 I made a mistake
 I made a mistake
 I made a mistake again