Read on baby, what youв're gettin in to Itв's livin on pain, the thing thatв's getting to you Write my name, painted up my picture Say itв's the only thanks Iв'm not around (around) Beaten and battered Well if my dreams get shattered, then Pain gives my the right to be unkind Wait on baby which with some indevotion I trade a river of tears for just a little emotion You can curse my name, painted up my picture Say itв's the last time that Iв'll be around (be around) Oh well Iв'm torn and tattered, Saw the thoughts in my head be scattered, well Pain gives my the right to be unkind yeah And it sets me Chorus: Right back to the heart of it Joanв's crazy is a sly defense from it Joanв's crazy is a place I call my own, when Iв'm alone Read on baby, what youв're gettin in to I swear once that it was the little things that mattered But it all seems true to you Say the hell with my name, and say the hell with my picture Yeah but swear the one time you need me around, be around, Iв'm around right now well Iв'll stand like it matters Only once got screwy things got scattered by the rain Pain gives me the right to be unkind (chorus) x 3