many too many have stood where i stand many more will stand here too i think what i find strange is the way you built me up then knocked me down again the part was fun but now it s over why can t i just leave the stage maybe that s because you securely locked me up then threw away the key oh mama please would you find the key oh pretty mama please won t you let me go free i thought i was lucky i thought that i d got it made how could i be so blind you said good bye on a corner that i thought led to the straight you set me on a firmly laid and simple course then removed the road oh mama please help me find my way oh pretty mama please lead me through the next day i thought i was lucky oh i thought that i d got it made how could i be so blind oh no 