What's Left Of Me (Lyrics)
 

May I have some help with this one?

There are not too many lines I get so far... (other than the "hey hey's" xd)

I listened to the song over and over again with headphones but still couldn't make out everything. Jon mumbles almost as bad as Bruce Springsteen here. xDD Where there's a question mark I am not sure about the line, might have heard it wrong.

What’s left of me

For 30 odd years I was a newspaper man
I made my living with a pen and a pad
God I miss the smell of paper and ink on my hands

Back from the desert for a year or so
I left more in the sand than you’ll ever know
Another war was waitin’ for me when I got back home
In the name of flags and evil lies
I’m still living, yeah sent there to fight
Well that’s my story what else can I say

Hey hey I got a lot to give so can’t you see
I’m still breathing and my heart still beats
They took the car but they left the lease
Does anybody want what’s left of me
Boarding up the house they left the keys (?)
Rolling on in the city with empty streets (?)
I ain’t checking out I still got my dream
Does anybody want what’s left of me hey hey

You cut your hair and went with a punk rock band (?)
When it’s all about CVs DVs I don’t understand
All that’s left on all the t-shirts (?) broke your plan
I sold my drums to make ends meet
They woke up we had to eat
It’s he same old shits that happens for these days

Hey hey I got a lot to give so can’t you see
I’m still breathing and my heart still beats
They took the car but they left the lease
Does anybody want what’s left of me
Boarding up the house they left the keys (?)
Rolling on in the city with empty streets (?)
I ain’t checking out I still got my dream
Does anybody want what’s left of me hey hey

Well I’m a teacher I’m a farmer I’m a union man
It’s getting hard to make a living in this hard land
We working in our factories all these jobs went overseas

Does anybody want does anybody want
Does anybody want what’s left of me
I got a lot to give so can’t you see
I’m still breathing and my heart still beats
They took the car but they left the lease
Does anybody want what’s left of me
Does anybody want my old rent (?)
Take the chance (?)
I ain’t checkin’ out I still got my dreams
Does anybody want what’s left of me hey hey

Does anybody want Does anybody want
Does anybody want what’s left of me hey hey
Does anybody want does anybody want
Does anybody want what’s left of me

Great effort, the only one I can correct is 'they some up' to me that's 'the band broke up'. Might be wrong but that's what I hear. I love the lyrics to this, this I what work for the working man should have been, much better, less cringeworthy lyrics with a similar message and better music, far catchier too. If this was Springsteen it'd be getting raved about.

Pretty good work! Thanks for doing this. What's Left Of Me is my favorite of the new songs. Really dig it.

Said better than I could. I love this one.

Thanks a lot man!

I would kill for a longer guitar solo version and more harmonies or verses sang by Richie. Can't wait to hear the studio version.

Really like it. Reminds me of Someday I'll Be Saturday Night...

"I'm still living that sacrifice" instead of "I'm still living yeah sent there to fight" maybe?

I'm sure he mentions the club CBGBs not CVs and DVs

I heard "Sent to fight" as "semper fi".