(The life of a balladeer, is a sad one)
(The life of a balladeer, is just for me)
I'm one of those people who, write songs for everybody else
Never once have I, written one for myself
People think I'm happy, but I can't cry anymore
This smile that you see, doesn't live here permanently

The life of a balladeer is a sad one, that's true
Singing songs and telling stories, just for you
Songs about love and stories about life
Well if you don't mind here's the one for me

(The life of a balladeer, is a sad one)
(The life of a balladeer, is just for me)
You won't believe the things I've seen, they would break your heart
The world has opened my eyes, to give me a head start
I've known people that've died, famous and others close to me
I hope I live a long time, so I can keep making other people happy

The life of a balladeer is a sad one, that's true
Singing songs and telling stories, just for you
Songs about love and stories about life
Well if you don't mind here's the one for me

(The life of a balladeer, is a sad one)
The only thing that keeps me going is the faces of people passing by
The emotions they show make me smile
Every balladeer knows that their songs must have a meaning
That's why I base mine on true life

The life of a balladeer is a sad one, that's true
Singing songs and telling stories, just for you
Songs about love and stories about life
Well if you don't mind here's the one for me

(The life of a balladeer, is a sad one)
(The life of a balladeer, is a sad one)
(The life of a balladeer, is a sad one)
(The life of a balladeer, is just for me)