The Wrestler

Album: Working on a Dream (2009)
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  • Two, three, four

    Have you ever seen a one trick pony in the field so happy and free?
    If you've ever seen a one trick pony then you've seen me
    Have you ever seen a one-legged dog making his way down the street?
    If you've ever seen a one-legged dog then you've seen me

    Then you've seen me, I come and stand at every door
    Then you've seen me, I always leave with less than I had before
    Then you've seen me, bet I can make you smile when the blood, it hits the floor
    Tell me, friend, can you ask for anything more?
    Tell me can you ask for anything more?

    Have you ever seen a scarecrow filled with nothing but dust and wheat?
    If you've ever seen that scarecrow then you've seen me
    Have you ever seen a one-armed man punching at nothing but the breeze?
    If you've ever seen a one-armed man then you've seen me

    Then you've seen me, I come and stand at every door
    Then you've seen me, I always leave with less than I had before
    Then you've seen me, bet I can make you smile when the blood, it hits the floor
    Tell me, friend, can you ask for anything more?
    Tell me can you ask for anything more?

    These things that have comforted me, I drive away
    This place that is my home I cannot stay
    My only faith's in the broken bones and bruises I display

    Have you ever seen a one-legged man trying to dance his way free?
    If you've ever seen a one-legged man then you've seen me Writer/s: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 4

  • Bruce from Rustenburg South Africa Masterpiece. Simply a masterpiece
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyAs stated above it won the Golden Globe award for 'Best Song'; but the "The Wrestler" did not received a Academy Award nomination!!!
    {Oscar went to "Jai Ho" from the movie 'Slumdog Millionaire'}
  • Joel from Capetown, South AfricaThis is a really powerfull song. It describes my life when I was going through some really tough s--t. Fortuently thanks to the love and support of my parents, my girlfriend, and a decent shrink things are starting to look a lot better.
  • Theo from Johannesburg, South Africaabsolutely haunting!this song perfectly sums up the movie and, to some extent, Mickey Rourke's life.
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