I've been living it up too long
My time for down is about to come
I left my family for a bag of gold
Now all that's left is a heart that's cold 

I'm a stranger in my own hometown
Feel like a king who's lost his crown
I'm sorry baby, didn't mean to bruise
And now it's over, I'm the one to lose 

Can you hear me?
Calling your name
Can you feel me?
In the spotlight of shame
Can you hold me?
I'm down and I'm lame
Baby see me
In the spotlight of shame 

I cried an ocean to set course some day
To somewhere out of here, far away
I build my ship of dreams, it's ready to go
But what I'm leaving here is all I know 

Can you hear me?
Calling your name
Can you feel me?
In the spotlight of shame
Can you hold me?
I'm down and I'm lame
Baby see me
In the spotlight of shame 

Save the best for last she said
But now the end is near, makes this sad
Cigarette smoke rises up to the air
Her cold blue eyes tell this world ain't fair 

Can you hear me?
Calling your name
Can you feel me?
In the spotlight of shame
Can you hold me?
I'm down and I'm lame
Baby see me
In the spotlight of shame


(c) tekst & muziek: Taxe