haven't done as well as I thought I would

I'm not dead but I'm damaged goods
And it's gettin' late
I'm a rusty hinge, a squeaky wheel

at the bad end of a shaky deal
cursed by the hand of fate
and ooooooh ? I'm a very lucky girl

yeah ooooooh ? hello cruel world

I'm a ticking clock, a losing bet

a girl without a safety net
I'm a cause for some concern
You don't live this long without regrets

Telephone calls you don't wanna get
Stones you'd rather leave unturned
but ooooooh ? the grain of sand becomes the pearl

yeah ooooooh ? hello cruel world

some folks go the easy route

numb the pain or put the lights out
either way they got to go
me I'm gonna stick around

in for a penny in for a pound
cause I hate to miss the show
and ooooooh ? I'm a very stubborn girl

yeah ooooooh ? hello cruel world
hello cruel world