All Clapped Out

I've been sorely
Down on my luck
Reaching for glory
But I found no such
Busted and broken
Hostage and bound
Thrown by the wayside
Kicked while I'm down

All clapped out, all clapped out
All clapped out, all clapped out

At times I've been barely
Able to sup
A dram from the bottle
A crack in the cup
Shunned by my equals
Scorned by the rest
Scraping the barrel
Or plumbing the depths

All clapped out, all clapped out
All clapped out, all clapped out
All clapped out, all clapped out

The cup in my hand
Held out for some
It's hard not to shake
When they label you scum
But each to his own
You can't take it back
Your words they will sting
Like a back handed slap

All clapped out, all clapped out
All clapped out, all clapped out
All clapped out, all clapped out