you say hold on to the reins i say let them go tonight my brain waves confused between what is and ain t she cries groundless and free tired of the water tired of the wine tired of the future tired of time tired of the madness tired of the steel tired of the violence tired of me used steel used steel am i what was pliable in love is now hard and crystallized the intellect is fine for counting money and recalling times that she cried groundless and free tired of the water tired of the wine tired of the future tired of time tired of the madness tired of the steel tired of the violence tired of me tired of me yeah oh oh yeah i m so tired i m tired yeah i m so tired don t know why and i m so tired i m tired and i m so tired don t know why yeah and hope is a letter that never arrives delivered by the postman of my fear  you say hold on to the reins i say let them go tonight my brain waves confused between what is and ain t she cries groundless and free tired of the water tired of the wine tired of the future tired of time i am tired of the madness i m tired of the steel tired of the violence tired of me tired of me tired of me tired of me tired tired of me