I've been up and down and around and 'round and back again
I've been so many places I can't remember where or when
And my only boss was the clock on the wall and my only friend
Never really was a friend at all

I've traded love for pennies and sold my soul for less
Lost my ideals in that long tunnel of time
And I've turned inside out and 'round about and back and then
Found myself right back where I started again

Once I had myself a million, now I've only got a dime
The difference don't seem quite as bad today
With a nickel or million I was searchin' all the time
For something that I'd never lost or left behind

Well, I've traded love for pennies and sold my soul for less
Lost my ideals in that long tunnel of time
And I've turned inside out and 'round about and back and then
Found myself right back where I started again

And now I'm in my second circle and I'm headin' for the top
I've learned a lot of things along the way
I'll be careful while I'm climbing 'cause it hurts a lot to drop
When you're down nobody gives a damn anyway

And I've traded love for pennies and sold my soul for less
Lost my ideals in that long tunnel of time
And I've turned inside out and 'round about and back and then
Found myself right back where I started again