[Verse 1]

An artificial season

Covered by summer rain

Losing all my reason

'Cause there's nothing left to blame

[Verse 2]

Shadows paint the sidewalk

A living picture in a frame

See the sea of people

All their faces look the same

[Chorus]

So, I sat down for a while

Forcing a smile

In a state of self-denial

Is it worthwhile?

Sell my pity for a dime

Yeah, just one dime

Sell my pity for a dime

Yeah, just one dime

[Bridge]

Plain talk can be the easy way

Signs of losing my faith

Losing my faith

Plain talk can be the easy way

Signs of losing my faith

Losing my faith

[Chorus]

So, I sat down for a while

Yeah, forcing a smile

In a state of self-denial

Yeah, is it worthwhile?

Sell my pity for a dime

Yeah, just one dime

Sell my pity for a dime

Yeah, just one dime

[Post-Chorus]

Selling, selling my pity for a dime

And another man take my soul

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]

So, I sat down for a while

Yeah, forcing a smile

In a state of self-denial

Yeah, is it worthwhile?

Sell my pity for a dime

Yeah, just one dime

Sell my pity for a dime

Yeah, just one dime

[Post-Chorus]

Selling, selling my pity for a dime

And another man take my soul