this crooked path

how many stories 
can I make up
how many ways 
can I imagine your thinking
how many times
have I had enough
and tried to solve my problems
with nonstop drinking
I've got so many theories
and they're spinning so fast
I wouldn't know the truth
if it bit me on the ass

          give me the truth
          show me the proof
          don't be aloof
          tell me what's really going on
          I feel
          I ought to know what's real
          so show me the big deal
          before I stumble further on
          this crooked path I'm walking down