The man who kept the world had gotten in too deep
Plunged his feet beyond the hardest land to keep
A roller coaster ride, a feat of jugglery
Clouded his eyes until he couldn't see
A streak of misbehaving
Why save yourself
You've got the world and it needs saving
Mama can't soothe the man
Who helps out the helping hand
Before the helping hand even can
And I'll be damned if i can't
Try out keeping myself for a whirl
For the man who kept the world
Stretched thin and thriving
Contended surviving
On someone else's dream
But next thing he's sliding
He's on autopilot
In a plane that's lost its wings
A streak of misbehaving
Why save yourself
You've got the world and it needs saving
Mama can't soothe the man
Who helps out the helping hand
Before the helping hand even can
And I'll be damned if i can't
Try out keeping myself for a whirl
For the man who kept the world